Welcome to the Official Website of
Kid Governor®
Announcing the 2023 Kid Governors!
The 5th graders of Connecticut, Georgia, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, and Oregon have voted and their ballots have been counted, and we are pleased to announce the elected 2023 Kid Governors!
CONNECTICUT
Elisavet “Ellie” Mendez
Monroe Elementary School
Monroe, CT
Anxiety and Depression
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GEORGIA
Stay tuned for the election results!
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Haydin Simmons
Pollard Elementary School
Plaistow, NH
Platform: Ending Poverty & Hunger
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OKLAHOMA
Mila O’Brien
Prairie View Elementary School
Enid, OK
Platform: Mental Health Awareness
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OREGON
Lea Andrus
Hawks View Elementary School
Sherwood, OR
Platform: Ending Bullying
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Kid Governor® Launches
in Georgia and Oklahoma
In spring 2022, The Connecticut Democracy Center partnered with the Georgia Center for Civic Engagement and Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy to launch Kid Governor® programs in their states! This fall, Georgia’s Kid Governor® and Oklahoma’s Kid Governor® are introducing 5th graders to important lessons about state government, voting, and civic participation as they prepare to elect their states’ first Kid Governors!
Kid Governor® is presented with major funding and partnership support from
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