City Day

To kick off the first full day of the 82nd sessions, the Speaker of the House, Claire Noel, and the President of the Senate, Taylor Wright, announced the Floorleaders. In the house we have Anvika Jain for the National party from City C, and Simone Tze Huse from City I for the Federal Party. In the Senate, we have Claire Weng from City C from the National party, and Sania Abraham from City E for the Federal party.

The citizens started their day learning about local government and concluded the day with city elections. TBGS is a one of a kind experience and Samantha Benson from City O noticed that from the start. "It's been riveting to see how easy it is to fail here. I mean that in the best way. Everyone here is super encouraging and I haven't experienced anything like it anywhere else."

The first full day of TBGS is full of emotions, opportunities, and memories. When asked about the start of her girls state journey Adriana Vasquez from City J said that the start of the week was a little overwhelming. It's only the beginning but she says that her goal is to "walk away with a better understanding of how my local government works."

Former Governor of TBGS, Chloe Luo, reminded the girls that it is a privilege to have and use a voice. "Because somewhere in the world, there is a girl who would give anything to have the opportunities sitting in front of you today, and the best way to honor that privilege is to use it."

At the end of the day, the Citizens returned to their cities and spent the evening formed a city government and elected city officials in the span of one day! Stay tuned to the Bluebonnet and instagram for updates as we prepare to celebrate Party day.