Morgan Johnson Will Lead the
78th Annual Session of Civics Program
ARLINGTON, Va., July 24,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A rising high school senior
from Wagoner, Okla., was elected president of the 2024 session
of American Legion Boys Nation. Morgan
Johnson received a majority of the votes from his fellow
Boys Nation "senators" to earn the top office at the
78th annual session of the civics program, held annually
in and around the nation's capital.
Johnson, a senior this fall at Wagoner High School, entered the
week as one of 100 young men from 49 states and the District of Columbia who were selected from
their respective Boys State programs to spend a week at the campus
of Marymount University in Arlington,
Va., as senators in the Boys Nation program.
The 100 senators are divided into two parties, the Federalists
and the Nationalists — one from each state. Johnson earned
nomination from the Federalist Party and defeated Nationalist
X'zaeviun Sims from Pine Bluff,
Ark., in Wednesday morning's election.
Johnson was sponsored to Oklahoma Boys State by American Legion
Post 153 in Wagoner, Okla.
During their week at Boys Nation, the 100 young men create their
own version of the U.S. Senate, introduce and discuss bills, and
elect a president, vice president, president pro tempore and
secretary of the senate. They also meet with their home state's
senators and staff, and visit several landmarks in the area. They
also have the opportunity to interact with their counterparts at
Girls Nation, sponsored by The American Legion Auxiliary.
Also elected to office at Boys Nation 2024:
- Vice President Rohan Parekh of
Vestavia Hills, Ala., who attended
Alabama Boys State.
- President Pro Tempore Eshaam Bhattad of Buffalo Grove, Ill., sponsored to Illinois
Boys State by American Legion Post 964 in Lake Zurich, Ill.
- Secretary of the Senate Charan
Bala of Clarksville, Md.,
sponsored to Maryland Boys State by
American Legion Post 300 in Columbia,
Md.
Media Contact: Andy Proffet, (812) 350-9526,
wproffet@legion.org
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