Boys Nation
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American Legion Boys Nation | |
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Motto: "A week that shapes a lifetime."
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Capital | Washington, D.C. |
Largest city | New York City 40°43′N 74°00′W / 40.717°N 74.000°W |
Government | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
• President of Boys Nation | Anighya Crocker |
• Vice President of Boys Nation | Choteau Kammel |
• President Pro Tempore of the Boys Nation Senate | Aaron Jaffe |
• Secretary of the Boys Nation Senate | Pranoy Behera |
• Chief of Staff of the White House | Ben Essex |
• Chief Justice of Boys Nation | Reuben Kamanga |
Legislature | Congress |
Senate | |
• | August 1, 1946 |
• Boys Forum of National Government | September 29, 1946 |
Population | |
• 2015 census | 19,449 |
Boys Nation is an annual forum concerning civic training, leadership, and Americanism that is run by the American Legion.
Each year, two delegates in the summer after their junior year of high school are selected from each of the forty-nine American Legion Boys State programs in the U.S. (Hawaii does not host a Boys State). These delegates attend the week-long event in Washington, DC.
The event endeavors to teach delegates about the processes of Federal government of the United States through taking part in a mock Senate and mock elections of a Boys Nation Senate President Pro Tempore, Senate Secretary, Vice President, and President. Senators also attend lectures and forums, visiting governmental institutions and historical sites. Tom Brokaw and former president Bill Clinton have been involved. It is a tradition for the student senators to take a private tour of the White House and be received by the current president.
Students assume the role of a United States Senator, representing their respective (Boys) State. They write and introduce bills and debate in the senate chambers. Delegates are split into political parties and draft a party platform as well as perform usual party duties like nominations for president and vice-president, along with elected party leadership.
Senators tour D.C. memorials, get private tours of the United States Supreme Court, Congress, and State Department.
The American Legion Auxiliary runs a similar event called Girls Nation.
Executive branch elected officials
Executive branch (2016)
- President: Anighya Crocker, Tennessee
- Vice President: Choteau Kammel, Nebraska
Executive branch (2015)
- President: Aravind Byju, Florida
- Vice President: Peter Hewitt Spectre, Maine
Executive branch (2014)
- President: Matthew Ellow, Alabama
- Vice President: Louis Lombardo, Texas
Executive branch (2013)
- President: Simeon Toronto, Minnesota
- Vice President: Zachary Faircloth, South Carolina
Executive branch (2012)
- President: Jonathan Hess, Alabama
- Vice President: Joseph Aumuller, Illinois
Executive branch (2011)
- President: Michael Herbert, Colorado
- Vice President: Benjamin Attia, Delaware
Executive branch (2010)
- President: Charlie Brown Jr., Florida
- Vice President: Alex Geiger, Arkansas
Executive branch (2009)
- President: Christopher Andrews, Wyoming
- Vice President: Kyle Gaines, Florida[1]
Executive branch (2008)
- President: Joseph W. Riley, Tennessee[2]
Executive branch (2007)
- President: Benjamin Wallace, Delaware[3]
Executive branch (2003)
- President: Charlie Walker, Alabama
- Vice President: Richard Friedman, Alabama[4]
Executive branch (2002)
- President: Brad Johnson, North Carolina[5]
Appointed Officials
Appointed Officials (2016)
Executive Office of the President
- Chief of Staff: Benjamin Essex, (F-UT)
- Executive Director of Communications: Brendon Lee, (F-SC)
- Director of Communications: Spencer Hill, (N-UT)
- Assistant to the President (Press Secretary): Lucas Hiltz, (F-RI)
- Assistant to the President (Policy Development): Brady Boerema, (N-SD)
- Director of the Central Intelligence Agency: Christopher Cherian, (F-GA)
- White House Secretary: Brett Barrick, (N-OR)
- Pentagon Spokesman: James Lawless, (N-RI)
- Chairman of the Joint Executive Committee: Pranoy Behera, (N-OK)
- White House Chaplain: Reid Stevens, (F-MS)
- Executive Assistant to the President: Michael Linngren, (F-SD)
- White House Spokeperson: Ben Garris, (N-SC)
Cabinet Level
- Secretary of State: Sahil Pankhaniya, (F-FL)
- Secretary of the Treasury: Keaton Cooper, (F-WV)
- Secretary of Defense: Samuel Nicholson, (F-WI)
- Attorney General: Jacob Hartley, (F-AL)
- Secretary of the Interior: Chris Fowler, (F-AR)
- Secretary of Agriculture: Mason Witzke, (F-KS)
- Secretary of Commerce: William Dewey, (F-MA)
- Secretary of Labor: Scott Johnson, (F-CO)
- Secretary of Health and Human Services: Quinlan Fitzpatrick, (F-AK)
- Secretary of Transportation: Hwo Yoo, (F-AZ)
- Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Anthony Joseph, (N-NJ)
- Secretary of Energy: Flint Hossfeld, (F-WY)
- Secretary of Education: Dawson Schefter, (F-ND)
- Secretary of Veterans Affairs: Brandon Cea, (N-NY)
- Secretary of Homeland Security: Charles Curtis-Thomas, (F-NJ)
Supreme Court
- Chief Justice: Reuben Kamanga, (N-TX)
- Associate Justice: Quinn Stewart, (F-ME)
- Associate Justice: Ryan Williams, (F-TX)
- Associate Justice: Earl de los Santos, (F-CT)
- Associate Justice: Tucker Wilkie, (F-OK)
- Associate Justice: Spencer Pipkin, (N-GA)
- Associate Justice: Jacob Gideon, (F-NE)
- Associate Justice: Andrew Hampton, (N-AK)
- Associate Justice: Elias Abboud, (N-OH)
Department of the Treasury
- Director of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives: Samuel Spinner, (F-CA)
- Director of Bureau of Engraving and Printing: Connor Hart, (F-OH)
- Director of Bureau of the Mint: Kevin McCarthy, (F-OR)
- Director of Bureau of Public Debt: Thomas Gaudet, (N-AZ)
- Comptroller of the Currency: Joseph Lerdal, (N-CA)
- Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service: Joshua Cahoon, (F-ID)
- Director of the United States Secret Service: Jacob Rasch, (F-MT)
- Assistant Director of the United States Secret Service: Ryan Mora, (F-NM)
Department of Defense
- Deputy Secretary of Defense: Emmanuel Jones, (N-PA)
- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: Matthew Etzrodt, (F-DE)
- Chief of Staff of the Air Force: Alex Flores, (F-IN)
- Chief of Staff of the Army: Nicholas Hutter, (N-TN)
- Chief of Naval Operations: Russel McCormic, (F-IL)
- Commandant of the Marine Corps: Nicholas Pantelis, (F-PA)
- Secretary of the Air Force: Connor Ascherl, (F-IA)
- Secretary of the Army: Vincent Clark, (F-MN)
- Secretary of the Navy: Jack Swartzinski, (F-MI)
- Superintendent of the United States Military Academy: Matthew Hawkins, (F-WA)
- Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy: Jesus Perera, (F-AR)
Department of Homeland Security
- Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security: Aaron Mohabbat, (F-MO)
- Director of Federal Bureau of Investigation: Daniel Eisert, (F-VA)
- Director of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement: Mayank Mishra, (N-CO)
- Commandant of the United States Coast Guard: Robert Pekarek, (N-MD)
- Director of the Transportation Safety Administration: Chase Erickson, (N-LA)
Department of Justice
- Assistant Attorney General: Rudy Ogburn, (F-NC)
- Assistant Attorney General (Civil Rights): Steven Garcia, (F-VT)
- Assistant Attorney General (Criminal Division): Riad Abul-Khoudoud, (F-KY)
- Assistant Attorney General (Land and Natural Resources Divison): Andrew Miramon, (F-LA)
- Assistant Attorney General (Director of Office of Justice Programs): Ivan Wognin, (N-ND)
- Solicitor General: David Polefrone, (F-MD)
Department of the Interior
- Assistant Secretary of the Interior (Fish, Wildlife, and Parks): William Hogan, (N-MA)
- Director of National Park Service: Michael McCray, (N-NC)
Department of State
- Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development: Joshua Burns, (N-ME)
- Assistant Secretary of State (European and Canadian Affairs): Chase Erickson, (N-LA)
- Assistant Secretary of State (Consular Affairs): Omar Cano, (N-NM)
- Assistant Secretary of State (Diplomatic Security): Chandler Deerman, (N-AL)
- Director General of the Foreign Service: Jack Yan, (N-FL)
Department of Commerce
- Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Economic Development): Jack Wolthuis, (N-ID)
- Assistant Secretary of Commerce (Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks): Timothy Foley, (N-IA)
- Undersecretary of State (Travel and Tourism): Jesse Bissen, (N-MN)
Department of Labor
- Assistant to the Secretary of Labor: Alexander Arellano, (N-DE)
- Assistant Secretary of Labor (Economic Development): Kuzivakwashe Zhou, (N-IL)
- Assistant Secretary of Labor (Labor Management Standards): Kenyth Cooper, (N-IN)
- Assistant Secretary of Labor (Veterans Employment and Training): Bradley Curtis, (N-MS)
Department of Health and Human Services
- Surgeon General: Ryan Murphy, (N-MO)
Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Jared Long, (N-KS)
Department of Transportation
- Assistant Secretary of Transportation (Infrastructure Administrator): Logan Franxman, (N-KY)
- Administrator of Federal Aviation Administration: Alexandru Niculescu, (N-MI)
Department of Education
- Deputy Secretary of Education: Matthew Hawkins, (F-WA)
- Assistant Secretary of Education (Post-Secondary Schools): Michael Hiebert, (F-NY)
Independent Agencies
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Matthew Mittelstaedt, (N-WY)
Ambassadors
- Executive Ambassador to the United Nations: Zev Sernik, (F-NH)
- Ambassador to the United Nations: Eyasu Shumie, (F-NV)
- Ambassador to Germany: Daniel Kohler, (N-MT)
- Ambassador to Sweden: John Flanagan, (N-NH)
- Ambassador to Colombia: Andrew Brookshank, (N-NV)
- Ambassador to Iraq: Aaron Hodges, (N-VA)
- Ambassador to Iceland: John Lyons, (N-VT)
- Ambassador to Ireland: Tanner Bush, (N-WA)
- Ambassador to Ecuador: Joseph Chandler, (N-WI)
- Ambassador to Russia: Ryan Young, (N-WV)
Senate leadership
Senate leadership (2016)
- President Pro-Tempore: Aaron Jaffe, Connecticut
- Secretary of the Senate: Pranoy Behera, Oklahoma
- Senate Chaplain: Reid Stevens, Mississippi
- Chief Clerk of the Senate: Alexander Arellano, Delaware
- Sergeant-At-Arms of the Senate: Connor Ascherl, Iowa
- Sergeant-At-Arms of the Senate: Spencer Pipkin, Georgia
Senate leadership (2015)
- President Pro-Tempore: Solomon Brown, Mississippi
- Secretary: Rene Petit, Louisiana
Senate leadership (2014)
- President Pro-Tempore: David Enriquez, Florida
Senate leadership (2013)
- President Pro-Tempore: Jordi Saunders, Indiana
Senate leadership (2012)
- President Pro-Tempore: Neal Jeup, Michigan
- Secretary: Brandon Dale, Louisiana
- Senate Chaplain: Kevin Fulmer, Pennsylvania
Senate leadership (2011)
- President Pro-Tempore: William Sadock, Connecticut
- Secretary: Ryan Fulmer, Pennsylvania
- Senate Chaplain: Nick J. Longo, New York
Senate leadership (2010)
- President Pro-Tempore: Joe Kieklak, Arkansas
- Secretary: Ryan Low, California
Party leadership
Political Parties (2016)
- Federalist Party Chairman: William Dewey, Massachusetts
- Federalist Campaign Manager: Benjamin Essex, Utah
- Federalist Party Whip: Zev Sernik, New Hampshire
- Nationalist Party Chairman: Bradley Curtis, Mississippi
- Nationalist Campaign Manager: John Flanagan, New Hampshire
- Nationalist Party Whip: Spencer Pipkin, Georgia
Political Parties (2013)
- Federalist Party Chairman: Chris Meabe, Oregon[6]
- Nationalist Party Chairman: Joe Morgan, South Dakota[7]
Political Parties (2012)
- Nationalist Party Chairman: Luke Berdahl, Oregon
- Federalist Party Chairman: Thomas Caruso, Connecticut
- Nationalist Campaign Manager: Rob Egan, Kansas
- Federalist Campaign Manager: Cory Alpert, South Carolina
Political Parties (2011)
- Nationalist Party Chairman:: Graham Sparks, Minnesota
- Federalist Party Chairman:Christian Price, Washington
Political Parties (2010)
- Nationalist Party Chairman: John Graziano, Pennsylvania
- Federalist Party Chairman: Even Arbour, Maine
Senators
Senators (2016)
Adams Section
- Senators from Alabama: Jacob Hartley (Federalist), Chandler Deerman (Nationalist)
- Senators from Alaska: Quinlan Fitzpatrick (Federalist), Andrew Hampton (Nationalist)
- Senators from Arizona: Hwo Yoo (Federalist), Thomas Gaudet (Nationalist)
- Senators from Arkansas: Chris Fowler (Federalist), Jesus Perera (Nationalist)
- Senators from California: Samuel Spinner (Federalist), Joseph Lerdal (Nationalist)
- Senators from Colorado: Scott Johnson (Federalist), Mayank Mishra (Nationalist)
- Senators from Connecticut: Earl Daniel de los Santos (Federalist), Aaron Jaffe (Nationalist)
- Senators from Delaware: Matthew Etzrodt (Federalist), Alexander Arellano (Nationalist)
- Senators from Florida: Sahil Pankhaniya (Federalist), Jack Yan (Nationalist)
- Senators from Georgia: Christopher Cherian (Federalist), Spencer Pipkin (Nationalist)
- Senators from Idaho: Joshua Cahoon (Federalist), Jack Wolthuis (Nationalist)
- Senators from Illinois: Russel McCormic (Federalist), Kuzivakwashe Zhou (Nationalist)
Jefferson Section
- Senators from Indiana: Alex Flores (Federalist), Kenyth Cooper (Nationalist)
- Senators from Iowa: Connor Ascherl (Federalist), Timothy Foley (Nationalist)
- Senators from Kansas: Mason Witzke (Federalist), Jared Long (Nationalist)
- Senators from Kentucky: Riad Abul-Khoudoud (Federalist), Logan Franxman (Nationalist)
- Senators from Louisiana: Andrew Miramon (Federalist), Chase Erickson (Nationalist)
- Senators from Maine: Quinn Stewart (Federalist), Joshua Burns (Nationalist)
- Senators from Maryland: David Polefrone (Federalist), Robert Pekarek (Nationalist)
- Senators from Massachusetts: William Dewey (Federalist), William Hogan (Nationalist)
- Senators from Michigan: Jack Swartzinski (Federalist), Alexandru Niculescu (Nationalist)
- Senators from Minnesota: Vincent Clark (Federalist), Jesse Bissen (Nationalist)
- Senators from Mississippi: Reid Stevens (Federalist), Bradley Curtis (Nationalist)
- Senators from Missouri: Aaron Mohabbat (Federalist), Ryan Murphy (Nationalist)
- Senators from Montana: Jacob Rasch (Federalist), Daniel Koehler (Nationalist)
Madison Section
- Senators from Nebraska: Jacob Gideon (Federalist), Choteau Kammel (Nationalist)
- Senators from Nevada: Eyasu Shumie (Federalist), Andrew Brooksbank (Nationalist)
- Senators from New Hampshire: Zev Sernik (Federalist), John Flanagan (Nationalist)
- Senators from New Jersey: Charles Curtis-Thomas (Federalist), Anthony Joseph (Nationalist)
- Senators from New Mexico: Ryan Mora (Federalist), Omar Cano (Nationalist)
- Senators from New York: Michael Hiebert (Federalist), Brandon Cea (Nationalist)
- Senators from North Carolina: Rudy Ogburn (Federalist), Michael McCray (Nationalist)
- Senators from North Dakota: Dawson Schefter (Federalist), Ivan Wognin (Nationalist)
- Senators from Ohio: Connor Hart (Federalist), Elias Abboud (Nationalist)
- Senators from Oklahoma: Tucker Wilke (Federalist), Pranoy Behera (Nationalist)
- Senators from Oregon: Kevin McCarthy (Federalist), Brett Barrick (Nationalist)
- Senators from Pennsylvania: Nicholas Pantelis (Federalist), Emmanuel Jones (Nationalist)
Washington Section
- Senators from Rhode Island: Lucas Hiltz (Federalist), James Lawless (Nationalist)
- Senators from South Carolina: Brendon Lee (Federalist), Ben Garris (Nationalist)
- Senators from South Dakota: Michael Lindgren (Federalist), Brady Borema (Nationalist)
- Senators from Tennessee: Anighya Crocker (Federalist), Nicholas Hutter (Nationalist)
- Senators from Texas: Ryan Williams (Federalist), Reuben Kamanga (Nationalist)
- Senators from Utah: Benjamin Essex (Federalist), Spencer Hill (Nationalist)
- Senators from Vermont: Steven Garcia (Federalist), John Lyons (Nationalist)
- Senators from Virginia: Daniel Eisert (Federalist), Aaron Hodges (Nationalist)
- Senators from Washington: Matthew Hawkins (Federalist), Tanner Bush (Nationalist)
- Senators from West Virginia: Keaton Cooper (Federalist), Ryan Young (Nationalist)
- Senators from Wisconsin: Samuel Nicholson (Federalist), Joseph Chandler (Nationalist)
- Senators from Wyoming: Flint Hossfeld (Federalist), Matthew Mittelstaedt (Nationalist)
Senators (2012)
- Senators from Alabama: Jonathan Hess (N), Patrick Fitzgerald (F)
- Senators from Alaska: Andrew Christian (N), Jacob Miller (F)
- Senators from Arizona: Andrew Argaez (N), Benjamin Horwitz (F)
- Senators from Arkansas: Paul Loftness (N), Ian Goza (F)
- Senators from California: Nicholas Kelly (N), Giovanni Moujaes (F)
- Senators from Colorado: Talior Arnold (N), VanMichael Moore (F)
- Senators from Connecticut: Storm Boris (N), Thomas Caruso (F)
- Senators from Delaware: Christopher Clifton (N), Donald Wiegner (F)
- Senators from Florida: Alexander Sargent (N), Christopher Johnson (F)
- Senators from Georgia: Jed Wheeler (N), Benjamin McFarlin (F)
- Senators from Idaho: Julian Kessel (N), Robert Abbott (F)
- Senators from Illinois: Ian Fleming (N), Joseph Aumuller (F)
- Senators from Indiana: Adam Burtner (N), Nishant Uppal (F)
- Senators from Iowa: Dalton Schmit (N), Trey Achterhoff (F)
- Senators from Kansas: Robert Egan (N), Cain Mathis (F)
- Senators from Kentucky: Troy Boxrucker (N), Chaffin Blair (F)
- Senators from Louisiana: Brandon Dale (N), Joshua Smoak (F)
- Senators from Maine: Jameson McBride (N), Cole Moran (F)
- Senators from Maryland: Solon Snider (N), Matthew Baughman (F)
- Senators from Massachusetts: Ryan FitzPatrick (N), Michael Richard (F)
- Senators from Michigan: Neal Jeup (N), Connor Bos (F)
- Senators from Minnesota: Sylesh Volla (N), Zachary McFarland (F)
- Senators from Mississippi: John Brahan (N), Rex Ames (F)
- Senators from Missouri: Gregory Hamilton (N), Parker Briden (F)
- Senators from Montana: Samuel Leuthold (N), Blake Ladenburg (F)
- Senators from Nebraska: Robert Leddy (N), Henry Hawbaker (F)
- Senators from Nevada: Dakota Johnson (N), Joshua Graham (F)
- Senators from New Hampshire: Patrick Doolittle (N), Ian Hill (F)
- Senators from New Jersey: Nimit Jindal (N), Johan Zhang (F)
- Senators from New Mexico: Fermin Prieto (N), Jesse Martinez (F)
- Senators from New York: Dillon Burke (N), Christopher Watson (F)
- Senators from North Carolina: John Flinn (N), Alex DiLalla (F)
- Senators from North Dakota: Aaron Weber (N), Austin Mack (F)
- Senators from Ohio: Nurmukhamed Eldosov (N), Jeff Back (F)
- Senators from Oklahoma: James LaPorte (N), Aubrey Ennis (F)
- Senators from Oregon: Luke Berdahl (N), Tianshan Fullop (F)
- Senators from Pennsylvania: Joshua Burd (N), Kevin Fulmer (F)
- Senators from Rhode Island: Timothy Moran (N), Jack Rametta (F)
- Senators from South Carolina: Shiva Mohan (N), Cory Alpert (F)
- Senators from South Dakota: John Slunecka (N), Mitchell Keena (F)
- Senators from Tennessee: Gabriel Levy (N), Paul Drexler (F)
- Senators from Texas: Colton Buckley (N), Tushar Madan (F)
- Senators from Utah: Randy Roberts (N), Russell Fitzgerald (F)
- Senators from Vermont: Leif Mitchinson (N), Robert Lemnah (F)
- Senators from Virginia: Nicholis Ball (N), Timothy Patrick Gill Jr. (F)
- Senators from Washington: Jayson Cooley (N), Jacob San Agustin (F)
- Senators from West Virginia: Julian Pecora (N), Robert MacDonald (F)
- Senators from Wisconsin: Alexander Lux (N), Alexander Rathke (F)
- Senators from Wyoming: Paul Stadick (N), Zachary Hall (F)
Senators (2010)
- Senator from New Mexico: Zeke Chavez (F)
- Senator from New York: Ronald Taylor (F)
- Senator from Louisiana: David Holmes (F)
- Senator from Mississippi: Raphael Patton (F)
- Senator from Mississippi: Sabien Ruffin (N)
- Senator from Alaska: David Townsend II (F)
- Senator from Alaska: Iain Miller (N)
- Senator from Arizona: Tro Panosian (N)
- Senator from Arizona: Tom Borns (F)
- Senator from Arkansas: Alex Geiger (F)
- Senator from Arkansas: Joe Kieklak (N)
- Senator from Alabama: Martin Bear (F)
- Senator from Connecticut: Calvin Brown (F)
- Senator from Connecticut: Robert Wendel (F)
- Senator from Nebraska: Alejandro (Alex) Ramirez (F)
- Senator from New York: John Hartunian (N)
- Senator from Maine: Evan Arbour (F)
- Senator from Maine: Tyler Washburn (N)
- Senator from Maryland: Eric Kyle (F)
- Senator from Maryland: Nathan Chai (N)
- Senator from Minnesota: Adam Logeman (F)
- Senator from Minnesota: John Reichl (N)
- Senator from Vermont: Kyle Hancock (N)
- Senator from Vermont: Iain Axeworthy (F)
- Senator from Georgia: Stuart Veal (N)
- Senator from Georgia: Davidson Goldsmith (F)
- Senator from Virginia: Daniel Rosenfeld (N)
- Senator from Virginia: Erik Bakke (F)
- Senator from Wyoming: Dylan Crouse (F)
- Senator from Wyoming: Stephan Wadsack (N)
Notable Alumni
- Tom Brokaw, Former NBC anchorman
- Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States
- Michael Jordan, professional NBA player
- John Neely Kennedy, Louisiana State Treasurer and 2008 U.S. Senate candidate
- Donal Logue, actor
- Eric Motley, Former State Department Official
- Gaddi Vasquez, former Director of the Peace Corps
- Scott Walker, current Governor of Wisconsin
- Chris Christie, current Governor of New Jersey
- H. Alston Johnson III, former federal judicial nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and longtime friend of Clinton
- Michael S. Lee, United States Senator, Utah
- Tom Cotton, United States Senator, Arkansas
- Nate Morris, Co-Founder and CEO, Rubicon Global
- Ben Sasse, United States Senator, Nebraska
See also
References
- ^ "Boys Nation elects 2009 leadership." The American Legion, 23 July 2009.
- ^ "Past Governors | Tennessee American Legion Boys State."
- ^ "BHS senior comes close to Boys Nation presidency." Daily Leader, 25 July 2007
- ^ "Alabama students sweep top two posts at Boys Nation." The Gadsden Times, 25 July 2003..
- ^ "Buckeye Boys State starts tomorrow." The Toledo Blade, 13 June 2003.
- ^ http://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/2013FederalistPartyOfficers.pdf
- ^ http://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/legion/documents/2013NationalistPartyOfficers.pdf
External links
- Boys Nation official website
- American Legion website