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U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) launched the sixth year of his Congressional Youth Cabinet on Thursday, meeting with 52 Arkansas high school students selected from public, private and charter schools across the state.
“It is exciting to again convene young leaders who are interested in getting involved and making a difference in their schools and communities,” Boozman said. “We had a record number of applicants this year and I am pleased so many students want to learn about public service and how to help shape the future of Arkansas and our country.”
The Congressional Youth Cabinet is a non-partisan program that gives students insight and experience in the legislative process. The high school juniors will attend meetings throughout the year and work in teams to research national issues they select. In April, the groups will present their policy recommendations to the senator.
Students submitted applications to participate and were chosen with an emphasis on community involvement and leadership. The following students were selected for the 2022-2023 school year:
| 1st Congressional District Mercuriah Vance – Osceola Eli Ezekiel – Wilson Blair Booker – Osceola Breann Fultz-Foster – Osceola Coalton Powell – Diamond City Garrett Gardner – DeWitt MacKenzie Ballinger – Ward Kadan Newson – Osceola | 2nd Congressional District Yahya Younus – Little Rock Haley Tancinco – Searcy Wade Moore – Searcy Annie Mae DiFlorio – El Paso Belle Irby – Conway Vivian Tomlinson – Searcy Ayushi Patel – Little Rock Claire Cornwell – Benton Diego Dominguez – Searcy Naomi DiFlorio – El Paso Chance Stewart – Benton Matthew Lamb – Little Rock Benjamin Ino – Bald Knob Savannah Straessle – Little Rock | 3rd Congressional District Bianca Arana – Decatur Elisa-Tram Vu – Rogers Ayden Jowers – Gravette Eric Suarez – Springdale Chrisalin Moore – Lavaca Aya Alzufari – Fort Smith Stella Garton – Fayetteville Zachary Gardner – Fayetteville Madison Schluterman – Bentonville Chandra Suda – Bentonville Alisha Kahloon – Siloam Springs Duc Pham – Fayetteville Harrison Henry – Fayetteville Garrett Lindley – Farmington Peter Belin – Bentonville Hemali Gauri – Fayetteville | 4th Congressional District Anna Sutton – Amity Chelsee Jeronimo – Hot Springs Psalm Wistrand – Mena Fallon Johnson – Pine Bluff Bannon Price – Ashdown Alexandra Logan – Sheridan Taylor Nelson – White Hall Bethany Phillips – Pine Bluff Emilee Young – Arkadelphia Ajaiah Harris – White Hall Hudson Vacca – Mena Jocelyn Hernandez – Hatfield Anaiya Ford – Arkadelphia Mychia Leatherwood – Arkadelphia |
