American Legion Auxiliary
On Saturday, June 20th, Director Lori Swann announced that Cristina Pop and Emma Watson were selected to attend Girls Nation later this summer. Pop lives in Carrollton and was sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary Unit 597 of Carrollton. Watson of Highland Village was sponsored by … Continued
On June 18th, both county and state officials were elected. The Federal Party took the top spot as Ramona Greene was elected Governor of the 2015 session of Bluebonnet Girls State. Other elected state officials are: Lieutenant Governor: Hubbul Rizvi; Attorney … Continued
Girls State visited the State Capitol Friday for legislative sessions, swearing in of newly elected state officials, and a picnic on the Capitol grounds. Some Girls State citizens took the opportunity to visit the offices of their hometown legislators. After returning to TLU, … Continued
The National Party took the top spot as Andrea Guyton was elected Governor of the 2014 session of Bluebonnet Girls State Thursday, June 19th. Officials will be sworn into office at the Capitol on Friday. Other elected state officials are: … Continued
Because the Girls State program is entirely non-partisan, citizens operate with mock political parties. They elect precinct, county and state party officials and write their own party platform. The National and Federal parties convened June 17, 2014 to pick their state … Continued
The presiding officers and aides of the House and Senate interviewed some impressive candidates June 15th and selected floor leaders for each party in both chambers. These floor leaders are available during House and Senate sessions to help their fellow citizens. … Continued