We started another exciting day at Texas Girls State with our first flag raising ceremony of the session, followed by activities including filing for office, preparing campaigns, engaging in lively House and Senate sessions, and building political parties.
House and Senate are in full swing; both chambers have now convened twice, providing ample opportunities for the citizens to introduce legislation and initiate debates. Tomorrow promises exciting debate covering a wide range of topics, and we eagerly anticipate the citizens wielding newly learned parliamentary procedure to defend their positions.
On the elections front, filing for county, state, and party offices began this morning, and the Ed(ucation) Room buzzed with activity as citizens explored their options and submitted their bids. We are still tabulating at Elections Central, but it looks like this session may break the record for number of citizens filed to run -- more to come on this tomorrow during Primary Election Day.
In their cities, citizens made significant strides by forming their own mythical political parties, electing precinct and county chairs, discussing their passions, and voting for party officials. Every inch of the halls and walls were adorned with campaign posters from candidates representing cities across our 51st state. The day concluded with the State Party meetings, where citizens elected their Party officials.
During State Party elections, Rian Morris, our National Party sponsor, shared her delight at seeing citizens apply their newfound knowledge of local government.
"I was thrilled to see the citizens excited to come together and build a party that they can each take pride in." - Rian Morris, National Party Sponsor
Our Federal Party sponsor, Elena King, shared thoughts about the day's precinct and country meetings to establish their party platforms.
"I loved seeing the citizens get passionate about supporting their party and forming platforms based off of issues that are pertinent to not only their cities and counties, but the real world as well. It's great to see the citizens get excited about local government and discover that it can be educational and entertaining." - Elena King, Federal Party Sponsor
Whether Nat or Fed, blue or red, it was an exceptional day at Texas Bluebonnet Girls State. We cannot wait for tomorrow's Primary Election Day where we will see more citizens stepping up and showing out as they run for office, deliver speeches, debate bills, and participate in the 2024 TBGS session! Please see below for the list of elected State Party Officials, and congratulations to all the citizens who took part in the elections!
Federal Party
Party Chair - Julia Doski, City I
Vice Chair - Megan Nguyen, City I
House Whip - Tatum Hapes, City I
Senate Whip - Maddy Malek, City E
National Party
Party Chair - Zion Tesfaye, City N
Vice Chair - Omolade Dada, City I
House Whip - Taylor Reid, City K
Senate Whip - Sarah Chang, City G
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