EDMOND —
Edmond and Deer Creek high school senior girls were among the 416 young women from across the state who attended the 70th annual session of Oklahoma Girls State, hosted at the University of Oklahoma from May 27 through June 2.
Girls State, which began in 1937, is a summer leadership and citizenship program sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary for high school young ladies between their junior and senior years.
Oklahoma Girls State offers young women the opportunity to participate in citizenship training designed to emulate Oklahoma’s government. It offers educational programs of government instruction for delegates by immersing them in the operations of local, county and state government.
Throughout the week, the delegates campaign and elect government officials, including a governor and lieutenant governor, and participate in mock legislative sessions and court proceedings.
The legislature meets to organize, elect leaders, and to pass bills, in a way that is similar to how the actual Legislature operates.
During the week Gov. Mary Fallin, Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb, former Lt. Gov. Jari Askins and many other leaders from Oklahoma government addressed the delegates.
Girls State participants are often selected with the help of high school principals or guidance counselors.
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PHOTO PROVIDED The Girls State participants from Oklahoma County include: Front row from left: Betty McElderry, Director of Oklahoma Girls State; Erica Foster, Midwest City; Kim Lanier, Oklahoma City; Magen Eissenstat, OKC; Emily Hill, Edmond; Macy Garcia, OKC; Emily Barton, Edmond; Ruth Chavarria, OKC; Anna Baumert, Edmond; Linda Erwin, President of the American Legion Auxiliary. Middle row from left: Angela Le, OKC; Jareatha Abdul-Raheem, Midwest City; Adrienne Coyle, OKC; Jill Smythe, OKC; Rachel Shuey, OKC; Caitlin Farris, OKC; Ashley Mandanas, Edmond; Alisha Ward, Spencer; Snigdha Smriti, Edmond; Sophia Gibson, Edmond. Back row from left: Kylee George, Edmond; Heather Wallace, Edmond, Monica Emamian, Edmond; Addie Miller, Edmond; Allison Mee, Edmond, Breanna Williams, OKC; Madison Bayless, Choctaw; Rachel Merry, Edmond; Ashley Findley, Choctaw. Logan County residents Lily Lacina and Katy Anderson of Guthrie and Bethany McLemore of Mulhall also attended.
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