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VOLUME 77, ISSUE 3
MAY 28TH, 2019
We all want to be successful in all our future en-
deavors. I mean, if we did not, we would not be here
at Girls State. Today we had the pleasure of listening
to Sarah Brown’s “30: Etiquette Tips” address. Not only
was Brown such an enthusiastic and passionate speak-
er, but she provided us with vital life skills to take
home. These skills will not only help us succeed in
landing a job or being accepted into college in the
near future, but if we choose to practice her advice in
our daily lives, we will become more educated, well-
rounded leaders.
Personally, three tips from Brown’s speech spoke
volumes to me. The tips spoke so much volume to me
that I feel the need to recap them for you all so that
they are written down for us to come back to when
needed. I hope that this will not only help someone
achieve their goal, but ultimately succeed in life.
Tip #1 - HAVE A STRATEGY, NOT JUST A GOAL. For
my entire life I have held many goals, and yes, I have
built strategies for some of them, but definitely not all.
So many of us have goals — one even may have been
to become an Oklahoma Girls State delegate. And
look, we accomplished that. We accomplished this
goal by becoming involved in our respective schools,
communities, and exemplifying the necessary leader-
ship qualities to succeed in this setting. We all have
successfully completed this goal by utilizing our
own strategies. So take this as an example to
build upon when moving forward in all of your
future endeavors.
Tip #2 - SHOWCASE YOUR STORY. Now this
is something that we have all heard before;
however, we have especially heard it here this
week. We all bring something unique to the
table. Not one of us is the same. Find what
makes you the most diverse and use it to your
advantage. We each have a unique perspective
and outlook on the world, and we should em-
brace, celebrate, and showcase it to everyone
we meet.
Tip #3 - USE YOUR KNOWLEDGE. Knowledge
is power. Business etiquette may only occupy a
small part of our brains now, but it is still there. We are
now properly educated and it would be selfish of us to
keep it hidden. As Brown discussed, we have learned,
and will continue to learn so much at Girls State this
week. It is our duty to use our knowledge for good, for
the better, to help establish a well-rounded society.
This includes sharing about business etiquette. I am
sure we all feel we could have benefitted from all of
Brown’s tips at least once in our lives. I know I defi-
nitely could have used her advice. And I bet we all
wish someone would have told us these tips prior to
attending a job, or admissions interview, or whatever it
may be. So, why would we want to harbor our
knowledge and not share it with others who could
benefit from these tips?
Now as one can see, these are not the only steps for
success, but I do feel that they are vital components.
All of Brown’s tips should not only help us be more
comfortable and likely to fulfill our dreams, but we
should be equipped with the foundation to expand
and share our knowledge with the world. Oklahoma is
a beautiful state with an abundance on opportunities
for us to take part in, and with a special thanks to Sa-
rah Brown, we are all more equipped than ever to suc-
ceed in any endeavor our heart desires.
-Chelbie Turtle, Demke City
Steps for Success
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Here at Girls State, we deeply value each and every one of our delegates’ future plans. Spring-boarding girls into success through opportunities at Girls State is vitally im-portant to the experience of the week itself. There are many chances for our delegates to involve themselves in activities that will posi-tively affect their futures, such as running for offices, campaigning, discovering interests in government, and engaging with other dele-gates; however, there is one more opportuni-ty our delegates are provided with that may not be as familiar to others.
All girls that attend the Oklahoma Girls State Auxiliary session are given the prestig-ious opportunity to take an online American Government course. Our delegates were for-tunate enough to hear from Tyler Johnson, the University of Oklahoma’s Associate Pro-fessor and Director of Graduate Studies and Political Science, about this course our dele-gates are available to take. Johnson is actual-ly the designer of this American Government class, and had many positive aspects about this course to discuss with our girls.
Johnson made it very clear that there are three major, valuable lessons girls can take away from this course, if they choose to do so. First, delegates who take this online class are getting a taste of a college-level, General Education class. Students will experience what classes at the University of Oklahoma consist of, and will actually be taking the ex-
act same class as the undergraduates from the university. Johnson also emphasized his pas-sion for American Government, and strongly encouraged girls to consider taking his class to improve their writing and research skills about government in general.
Second, delegates who take this online class will get a jumpstart to their college credit hours. American Government is a required General Education class for all majors, so tak-ing this course will allow the girls to go into college with at least 3 credit hours. This class is also being offered at a lower cost to all Girls State delegates, resulting in delegates only paying fees for this course.
Lastly, Tyler strongly emphasized that taking this online class will help girls expand their week at Girls State. By choosing to take this American Government class, girls can stay con-nected to other delegates, all while strength-ening their relationships with one another through learning about our government sys-tem.
We are very thankful our Girls State dele-gates are fortunate enough to be offered such an awesome opportunity through the Universi-ty of Oklahoma. It is our biggest desire to con-tinue to support our delegates as they begin their future success!
- Tayten Lierle, Bonham City
Getting a Head Start
After a full morning at Girls State, we had the honor of having a very important guest
speaker. Former Governor George Nigh spend his 69th year at Girls State making us all
laugh. He was full of wonderful stories and jokes that helped us understand his message.
Oklahoma is full of outstanding people that can accomplish anything. We have plenty of
accomplished people like Will Rogers, Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, and of course
President of the Street Sweepers Association: George Nigh. We learned so many wonderful things from Gover-
nor Nigh like how “Oklahoma!” became the state song. On top of that, he serenaded us which was pretty cool.
He was definitely a wonderful speaker.
-Bayleigh Hudgens, Erwin City
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Our 17th Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell graced the Girls State delegates with his presence and words of encouragement. Lt. Governor Pinnell came with a message on his mind and strongly in-fluenced the girls with his impactful words about Oklahoman involvement. He focused on empower-ing young women to step up to the plate and the bright future of our emerging generation. While he empowered us, he also wanted to make us more aware of the problems our state faces and how to fix them. So often Oklahomans see the problems of our state but never take action to fix it. I believe it is not only our responsibility as delegates but a message to all Oklahomans. Lt. Governor Pinnell stated, “The world is controlled by those who show up.” Oklahomans and fellow delegates, it is our job to step up and start controlling the out-come of our state’s status. Some main points he touched on as a solution were to lead by example, to not be afraid to step up, to stand up for what you believe in, to develop a passion and let that passion lead you, to fall in love with your state, and lastly to take pride in our great State of Oklahoma. I wholeheartedly believe our state is full of pas-sionate, driven, and proud Oklahomans, and it is time we see a fire ignite in the pride we take in this promising state. Often we focus on the negative of our state, the positive that has already taken place, and the positive possibilities. So Oklahomans and Girls State delegates, Lt. Governor Pinnell strongly believed, “Your positive energy must win the day.” Take that positive energy and make Oklahoma a top ten state. -Chloe Zickefoose, Heil City
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Conventions were today. Oh, the joy of it all! I know many of you might have thought of it all to be slow and tedious, but they were very necessary and, in the end, exciting! County Conven-tion started the day with charis-ma and charm. Many delegates stood up in front of their peers to face one of the highest ranked fears in the world: pub-lic speaking. Afterword, offi-cials took their Oaths of Office during assembly. District Con-vention was also a blast as the Boomer and Sooner parties di-vided and conquered their com-petition and their fears. In my convention, I noticed some
spots were going unfiled and unfilled; this was honestly a little heartbreaking. Some-times the plain intimidation of standing in front of a group of 17-year-olds can be overwhelming, and this is completely un-derstandable. However, I believe our be-liefs beat fear in the game of life. By the time the convention was over, we had our candidates for tomorrow. Good luck, girls!
-Cassidy Edsall, Deutser City
Filing Phobias
If you are like me, you miss your
family. Currently it is day three of
Girls State. Family is definitely an
important part of my life and as
much as I love having the slightest
bit of freedom, I love my family
more. So to all the families out there
I hope you are missing all of us as
much as we miss you. <3
-Bayleigh Hudgens, Erwin City
Love You Mom
(and Dad I Guess)
Be Brave, Be Authentic
All Girls State delegates received the amazing opportunity to witness
Sarah Brown’s presentation on etiquette tonight. If you are anything
like me, you did not really know what you were going to sit in on this
evening. If the presentation did not grab your attention, Brown’s en-
thusiasm certainly did. I found her spirit and morale about Girls State
inspiring and it made me want to turn all of my focus on her. She
spoke with such passion towards us all, making it even easier to pay
attention and dive deeper. And that is certainly what seemed to be
going on in the forum building. If you looked around, everyone was
busy writing down the millions of helpful tips to improve our future
goals.
If you did not take notes or took very little, here is a brief overview of
the presentation. Brown started off with a list of “Interpersonal Skills.” In
summary, the skills talked about were: communication, relationship,
and good manners. She asked if we had goals and if we did, to think
about those goals we wish to achieve in the next three years. She
then proceeded to say this very mind-boggling quote, “have a strate-
gy to reach your goals.” In the interview portion of the presentation,
Brown gave such helpful information on how to act in a formal job/
college interview. When going into an interview, you should tell your
story because your words matter. That is what the potential boss or
college is looking for. They want to know all about you. I found the
Receptionist Test very surprising. I have never heard of being asked if
you knew the receptionist’s name, so I would keep this in the back of
your mind when going into your next interview!
Watch what you post! This is one of the most important factors when
thinking about your future job and college. What you post reflects so
much about you as a person and one little thing that you post can
change the decision-making process. If you have been listening to
the girls running for office, almost the same thing comes up in every
speech. “Empowered women empower women.” Although we are
hearing it often, it is something all of us need to be reminded of and
that is exactly what Brown ended with. Thank you, Sarah Brown, for
such an amazing presentation and for your willingness to come and
help us be the empowering women we all wish to be.
-Zoey Russell, Densmore City
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County: O’Leary Associate District Judge: Julie Brydon Court Clerk: Liberty Murray County Clerk:Julia Menary County Sheriff: Sterling Sisovsky County Treasurer: Cara York County Assessor: MaKayla Augustine Commissioner No. 1: Macey Crawley Commissioner No. 2: Ryleigh Clinton Commissioner No. 3: Shalei Okamura State Representative 1: Katie Hallum State Representative 2: Kate McQuay State Representative 3: Nadia Valles State Representative 4: Mariana Gonzalez State Representative 5: Fiza Sheikh State Representative 6: Taylor Alford State Representative 7: Beyonce Hammond State Representative 8: Mandy Sykora State Representative 9: Kennedy Cramer State Representative 10: Alisha Arshad State Representative 11: Tayten Lierle State Representative 12: Jennifer Beebe State Senator 1: Lavender Cisneros State Senator 2: Madeline Nelson State Senator 3: Shayley Satterfield State Senator 4: Lauren Rocco State Senator 5: Callee Lester County: Wood Associate District Judge: Raylee Conn Court Clerk: Elizabeth Surratt County Clerk: Makinley Kennedy County Sheriff: Kelsey Raney County Treasurer: Jaycie Cash County Assessor: Alexis Hope Commissioner No. 1: Bailee Nguyen Commissioner No. 2: Liliana Rojas Commissioner No. 3: Barbara Bacon State Representative 1: Bethany Killer State Representative 2: Molly Blackley State Representative 3: Sophie Fosmire State Representative 4: Karleigh Ramirez State Representative 5: Austin Haddock State Representative 6: Isabella Cruz State Representative 7: Amal Jamshed State Representative 8: Nivedita Jayaseker State Representative 9: Kimrey Klamm State Representative 10: Leah Lunsford State Representative 11: Naomi Wharry State Representative 12: Sarah Wilihoite State Senator 1: Jaylynn Cross State Senator 2: Hannah Hartman State Senator 3: McCall Stephens State Senator 4: Michelle Taffe State Senator 5: Paetyn Goodell
County Election Results
County: Shaw Associate District Judge: Gentry Cox Court Clerk: Emily Cusack County Clerk: Lindsay Hollis County Sheriff: Korinna Renteria County Treasurer: Rylee Roberts County Assessor: Cameron Duncan Commissioner No. 1: Kalli McSperitt Commissioner No. 2: Hallee Hammons Commissioner No. 3: Molly Bryant State Representative 1: Carmen Chapa State Representative 2: Whitney Dye State Representative 3: Kirby Snow State Representative 4: Mary Harrison State Representative 5: Leah Sheffield State Representative 6: Dawsyn Case State Representative 7: Aurora Anna Campbell State Representative 8: Alex McClure State Representative 9: Maddie Wilhite State Representative 10: Victoria Wells State Representative 11: Brianna Spady State Representative 12: Skye Martinez State Senator 1: Taylory White State Senator 2: Grace Neely State Senator 3: Davin-Lee Chavez State Senator 4: Maylee Clark State Senator 5: Lauren Wilcox County: Stinson Associate District Judge: Delaynie Peters Court Clerk: Amiya Denadrai County Clerk: Brylee Thiel County Sheriff: Lila Sherman County Treasurer: Gracie Hightower County Assessor: Jaden Brunnemer Commissioner No. 1: Haylie Thompson Commissioner No. 2: Kathryn George Commissioner No. 3: Skylar Cox State Representative 1: Madison Mullennix State Representative 2: Victoria Gerken State Representative 3: Charlotte Mancino State Representative 4: Iris Borunda State Representative 5: Hallee Parker State Representative 6: Alyssa Fowler State Representative 7: Grace Heefner State Representative 8: Bella Baker State Representative 9: Abigail Boyer State Representative 10: Kelby Carlson State Representative 11: Elizabeth Marble State Representative 12: Lauren Paque State Senator 1: Meghan Landers State Senator 2: Tori Booker State Senator 3: Emily Murphey State Senator 4: Clair Levesque State Senator 5: Sunny Crawford
THE GIRLS STATER
Akin City Mayor: Karsyn McDaniel Council Member NO 1: Meaghan Cur Council Member NO 2: Kylie Gallegos Council Member NO 3: Calle Lester Council Member NO 4: Lavendar Ciseros City Manager: Bradleigh Baker City Judge: Julie Brycloh City Attorney: Brooks Langham City Clerk: Aspen Frost City Treasurer: Jordan Collie Police Chief: Katie Hallum Fire Chief: Sterling Sisovsky Planning and Zoning Commissioner: Katie McQuay Street Commissioner: Delani Seals Emergency Management Director: Haley McNutt City Reporter: Nadia Valles Blosch City
Mayor: Lauren Rocco
Council Member NO. 1: Cassidy Spears Council Member NO. 2: Shalei Okamura Council Member NO. 3: Sarah Rice
Council Member NO. 4: Makayla Augustine City Manager: Alexia Brown City Judge: Julie Dawkins City Attorney: Cloe Campfield City Clerk: Yazaret Gamez City Treasurer: Brooklynn Kimble Police Chief: Rylee Vanaman
Fire Chief: Abigail Richardson Planning and Zoning Commissioner: Kayla Cupples Street Commissioner: Gissel Ruiz
Emergency Management Director: Lexi Tusek
City Reporter: Jentry Squires
Bonham City
Mayor: Maggi Dansby Council Member NO. 1: Taylor Alford Council Member NO. 2: Jasmine Warriner Council Member NO. 3: Olivia Mckinnis Council Member NO. 4: Macey Crawley City Manager: Taylor Spence City Judge: Brittney Banh City Attorney: Ava Olmedo City Clerk: Anne Sullivan City Treasurer: Cara York Police Chief: Ashley Peterson Fire Chief: Shelby Aery
Planning and Zoning Commissioner: Shayley Satterfield Street Commissioner: Julia Cabello Emergency Management Director: Kennedy Cramer City Reporter: Tayten Lierle
Chinn City
Mayor: Jessica Flusche Council Member NO. 1: Lilly-Anna Van Goal Council Member NO. 2: Bailee Lawson
Council Member NO. 3: Cameron Freeland
Council Member NO. 4: Brooke Jones
City Manager: Olivia Ballard
City Judge: Kayden King
City Attorney: Alish Arshad
City Clerk: Mandy Sykara City Treasurer: Alyssa Van Worth
Police Chief: Sydnee Martin Fire Chief: Ryleigh Clinton
Planning and Zoning Commissioner: Ashlyn Orr
Street Commissioner: Jennifer Beebe
Emergency Management Director: Barbi Patrick
City Reporter: Morgan Dennis
Clingenpeel City Mayor: Isabella Cruz Council Member NO. 1: Sarah McNeil Council Member NO. 2: Tori Linkswiller Council Member NO. 3: Sarai Rose Ladd Council Member NO. 4: Kilah Johnson City Manager: Naomi Whamy City Judge: Hannah Hartman City Attorney: Sydney Adkins City Clerk: Natalie Delatorre City Treasurer: Jaci Cash Police Chief: Sarah Meacham Fire Chief: Addison McGill Planning and Zoning Commissioner: Lauren Weber Street Commissioner: Liliana Rojas Emergency Management Director: Angelina Lindert City Reporter: April Parli
Demke City
Mayor: Kaylyn Raper Council Member NO. 1: Nivedita Jayasekar Council Member NO. 2: Leah Lunsford Council Member NO. 3: Bailee Nguyen
Council Member NO. 4: Elizabeth Surratt City Manager: Brooke Hester City Judge: Gracie Nichols City Attorney: Shelby Bute City Clerk: Jesse Beck
City Elections Results
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Cty Treasurer: Barbara Bacon Police Chief: Kimrey Klamm Fire Chief: Blake Seymour Planning and Zoning Commissioner: Angela Resendiz Street Commissioner: Lilee Brinlee Emergency Management Director: Alexis Hope City Reporter: Chelbie Turtle
Densmore City Mayor: Ellie Throckmorton Council Member NO. 1: Maggie Landers Council Member NO. 2:Mackenzie Ridley Council Member NO. 3: Sophie Fosmire Council Member NO. 4: Madison Dusell City Manager: Austin Haddock City Judge: Raylee Conn City Attorney: Amal Jamshed City Clerk: Rhiannon Reeves City Treasurer: Joslyn Clem Police Chief: Lila Whitten Fire Chief: Amelia Danker Planning and Zoning Commissioner: Jasmine Berry Street Commissioner: Alena Sly Emergency Management Director: Katie Cornelsen City Reporter: Zoey Russell
Deutser City Mayor: Madison Dean Council member NO 1: Alexis McNeill Council Member NO 2: Lynlee Graham Council Member NO 3: Molly Blackley Council Member NO 4: Arielle Harris City Manager: Jenna Gilbertson
City Judge: Cayden Beckner City Attorney: Emily Harfield City Clerk: Makinley Kennedy City Treasurer: Hannah Sapp Police Chief: Madison Stephens Fire Chief: Abigail Anderson Planning and Zoning Commissioner: Bailey Vance Street Commissioner: Maleah Mayfield Emergency Management Director: Macy Treat City Reporter: Cassidy Edsall
Erwin City
Mayor: Grace Bledsoe Council Member NO. 1: Lauren Trinh Council Member NO. 2: Aurora Campbell Council Member NO. 3: Maddie Wilhite
City Elections Results Continued... Council Member NO. 4: Gentry Cox
City Manager: Davin- Lee Chavez
City Judge: Leah Sheffield
City Attorney: Kenzie Lawson City Clerk: Skye Martinez
City Treasurer: Joanna Rivera
Police Chief: Lauren Wilcox
Fire Chief: Alex McClure
Planning and Zoning Commissioner: Kyla Langstraat
Street Commissioner: Mary Harrison
Emergency Management Director: Gabrielle McMahon-Csak City Reporter: Bayleigh Hudgens
Hare City
Mayor: Adyson Blakey
Council Member NO. 1: Lindsay Hollis
Council Member NO. 2 : Halle Hammons
Council Member NO. 3: Lexie Donelson
Council Member NO. 4: Bailee Collins
City Manager: Ella Rose Adams
City Judge: Jane Brown
City Attorney: Dawsyn Case
City Clerk: Rylee Roberts
City Treasurer: Angelina Honse
Police Chief: Morgan Clark
Fire Chief: Raychel Bennett Planning and Zoning Commissioner: Acacia Charles
Street Commissioner: Anna McMurran
Emergency Management Director: Shea Wortham
City Reporter: Paula Najera-Diaz
Harvey City
Mayor: Anoli Billy
Council Member NO. 1: Laramie Coffey
Council Member NO. 2: Ashton Linton
Council Member NO. 3: Priyanka Bhanot
Council Member NO. 4: Leah Evans
City Manager: Maylee Clark
City Judge: Chelsea Clark
City Attorney: Michelle Taylor City Clerk: Jacey Hoy
City Treasurer: Lydia Lytle
Police Chief: Carlie Cordell Fire Chief: Brianna Maguire
Planning & Zoning Commissioner: Addison Hunt Street Commissioner: Bronté Smithson
Emergency Management Director: Jaci Coole
City Reporter: Lauren King
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Heil City
Mayor: Lanie Varner
Council Member No. 1: Emily Hurst Council Member No. 2: Kenna Lam
Council Member No. 3: Liz Baum
Council Member No. 4: Kalli McSperitt
City Manager: Vivian Taylor City Judge: Paige Farley
City Attorney: Brianna Spady
City Clerk: Kenzie Craighead
City Treasurer: Nishi Gandhi Police Chief: Jasmine Hale
Fire Chief: Reese Roach
Planning & Zoning Commissioner: Andie McCullough
Street Commissioner: Celecia Price
Emergency Management Director: Makayla Whittenburg
City Reporter: Chloe Zickefoose
Keister City
Mayor: Sarah Easterly
Council Member No. 1: Jaiden Story
Council Member No. 2: Haylee Steinburg
Council Member No. 3: Jacey Cox
Council Member No. 4: Mary Vang
City Manager: Kayla Landers
City Judge: Emiley Kalk City Attorney: Victoria Gekin
City Clerk: Shaleena Flores
City Treasurer: Emma Weidman
Police Chief: Madison Mallenix
Fire Chief: Emiley Tarr Planning & Zoning Commissioner: Ellery Price
Street Commissioner: Khalia Charquens
Emergency Management Director: Allie Cole
City Reporter: Sunny Crawford Parker City
Mayor: Bella Baker Council Member NO. 1: Madison Hanvey
Council Member NO. 2: Grace Heefner
Council Member NO. 3: Bailey Locklear Council Member NO. 4: Desiree Rickett
City Manager: Alyssa Fowler City Judge: Delaynie Peters
City Attorney: Destiny Gaither
City Clerk: Chloe Offineer City Treasurer: Morgan Britton
Police Chief: Hallie King
Fire Chief: Kamara Lagaly Planning & Zoning Commissioner: Clare Galloway
Street Commissioner: Trinity Evans
Emergency Management Director: Brynlee Thiel City Reporter: Jaden Brunnemer
Reed City
Mayor: Malayna Stober
Council Member NO. 1: Abie Koch Council Member NO. 2: Lily Blodgett
Council Member NO. 3: Gillian Tredgway
Council Member NO. 4: Eden Waggoner
City Manager: Makenna McBride
City Judge: Holli Lindley
City Attorney: Morgan Meyer City Clerk: Megan Greathouse
City Treasurer: Kelby Carlson
Police Chief: Jenna Stacy
Fire Chief: Hannah Vaught Planning & Zoning Commissioner: Iris Borunda
Street Commissioner: Averia Wofford
Emergency Management Director: Jenna Gaches City Reporter: Abigail Boyer
Willits City
Mayor: Tori Booker
Council Member NO. 1: Hailee Parker Council Member NO. 2: Kami Fryer
Council Member NO. 3: Anna Herd
Council Member NO. 4: Paige Henderson
City Manager: Meghan Landers
City Judge: Ashtyn Freeny
City Attorney: Margaret Baysinger City Clerk: Elizabeth Marble
City Treasurer: Lauren Paque
Police Chief: Emily Murphy
Fire Chief: Skylar Cox
Planning & Zoning Commissioner: Kaitlyn Miller Street Commissioner: Morgan Cross
Emergency Management Director: Lauren Selman
City Reporter: Gracie Hightower
City Elections Results Continued...