by Mitchell | 5 Jun 2017 | Legislative, Top Stories, 2017
The 77th Cornhusker Boys’ State Legislative session opened up with a very informative and productive session featuring Senator Kate Bolz. This is her 3rd straight appearance discussing many pointers, mainly how a bill is drafted and worked through all the way in to legislation. She also discussed some very interesting topics, including her route to becoming a politician, and gave some pointers on how to compromise with Senators whom have differing views.
Senator Kate Bolz of the 29th Legislative District
Our second session of the day included electing our Legislative Leadership; the Speaker of the House, Clerk, Sergeant at Arms, and Chaplain. We had many individuals who expressed interest, shared experience, and demonstrated their passion and backgrounds to get them elected. Those getting elected include:
Speaker of the House: Leon Linhart Gettysburg
Clerk: Blake Riley Belleau Wood
Sergeant at Arms: Kevin Downs Belleau Wood
Chaplin: Max Nemec Manilla Bay
Speaker of the House: Leon Linhart, Gettysburg
We ended our second session of the first day by breaking in to committees, where we will resume our next session at. Senators have over 100 bills to sort through and coordinate with the correct committee in order to get our top 3 priority bills per each committee.
Below is a roster of our 2017 Senators for the 77th Legislative Session of Cornhusker Boys State.
Bunker Hill: Luke Peter, Jaden Feeney, Vasili Sgourakis, Garrett Savick, Brette Petersen, Bryce McClaren
Valley Forge: Gregory Kipp, Ambrose Bykerk, Jacob French, Nathan Weidner, Ryan Chapman, Ryan Kisker
Yorktown: Kade Wehrs, Grant Moody, Oliver Borchers-Williams, Max Hansen, Colton Thompson, Brent Lucke
Gettysburg: Thomas McFarland, Jose Vazquez, Jake Sykora, Leon Linhart, Michael McClellen, Daniel Fu
Alamo: Nicholas Koehler, William Stout, Alexander Porter, Samuel Johnson, Grant Hallstrom, Isaac Stallbaumer
Manila Bay: Kaleb Kindler, Max Nemec, Ross Adkins, Joel Moeller, Wesley Wach, Caleb Sudbeck
Bataan: Peter Owens, Noah Anderson, Noah Keck, Colby Sluka, Ethan Carlson, Riley Mrvicka, Shane Feller
Belleau Wood: Jack Kohl, Kevin Downs, Logan Greenlee, Blake Riley, Galdino Guzman, Ehric Strope
by Brad | 5 Jun 2017 | Top Stories, Historian, 2017
The 77th session of Boys State is beginning a new program – to uncover the past. At least one citizen from each of the 8 towns are known as the Historians and have began looking at their town’s namesake. The historians will also be conducting interviews with current staters and alumni. If you have an idea for a story for them, please find your town Historian. Find out the history of your town.
Historian Tom Lundberg of Belleau Wood
by Eric | 5 Jun 2017 | Top Stories, Recent Posts
The purpose for Boys’ State is to educate, inspire, teach and train today’s youth in Nebraska’s government. There is also plenty of time for camaraderie and fun! Town’s spend their downtime in different ways. Games, conversation and more. Alamo is enjoying some time with friends while Valley Forge found their center with a group mindfulness/meditation exercise.
by Brad | 5 Jun 2017 | Top Stories, Results, 2017
The bell for the 77th session of Cornhusker Boys State rang at 2:30pm on Sunday and by the end of the day our local leadership was elected in each town. Our towns elected 18 positions during the voting; Mayor, a 5 member city council, a county supervisor, a 5 member school board and 6 members to represent them in the Legislature.
BUNKER HILL
MAYOR: Kalen Dittrich
CITY COUNCIL: Philip Turner, Eli Fink, Luke Baumert, Tucker Pinyam, Colton Schmidt
COUNTY SUPERVISOR: Logan Henn
SCHOOL BOARD: Michael Rahe, Gavin Avery, Kyle Borchers, Alex Leperley, Mason Roth
SENATORS: Luke Peters, Jaden Feeney, Vasili Sgourakis, Garrett Savick, Brette Petersen, Bryce McClaren
VALLEY FORGE
MAYOR: Riley Knust
CITY COUNCIL: Ryker Hot, Kade Bose, Mason Debaets, Joshua Trede, Jeremy Ondracek
COUNTY SUPERVISOR: Travis Doerr
SCHOOL BOARD: Cade Connell, Dawson Helmer, Justin Lange, Chase Streeter, Jacob Polk
SENATORS: Gregory Kipp, Ambrose Bykerk, Jacob French, Nathan Weidner, Ryan Chapman, Ryan Kisker
YORKTOWN
MAYOR: Grayson Stanton
CITY COUNCIL: Reece McFarland, Caleb Schultis, Michael Buehre Stackpole, Levi Johansen, Tyson Trotter
COUNTY SUPERVISOR: Paxton Myers
SCHOOL BOARD: Scott Fulsos, Lincoln Schoenrock, Jack Linders, Nicholas Burger, Jason Jensen
SENATORS: Kade Wehrs, Grant Moody, Oliver Borchers-Williams, Max Hansen, Colton Thompson, Brent Lucke
GETTYSBURG
MAYOR: Brett Hilbers
CITY COUNCIL: Isaac Buitron, Kyree Hazelton, Anthony Beavers, Marshall Garner, Tyler Wall
COUNTY SUPERVISOR: Kirby Willats
SCHOOL BOARD: Carson Shanahan, Alexander Goll, Nate Buck, Jeff Storer
SENATORS: Thomas McFarland, Jose Vazquezm, Jake Sykora, Leon Linhart, Michael McClell
ALAMO
MAYOR: Dominic Naughtin
CITY COUNCIL: Nicholas McConnell, Zachary Dietrich, Alex Hagerbaumer, Hayes Oswald, Brady Brockhaus
COUNTY SUPERVISOR: Isaac Woita
SCHOOL BOARD: Shayden Neptune, Zane Goldfish, William Turner, Dalton Tremayne, Preston Rice
SENATORS: Nicholas Koehler, William Stout, Alexander Porter, Samuel Johnson, Grant Hallstrom, Isaac Stallbaumer
MANILA BAY
MAYOR: Jonathon Copley
CITY COUNCIL: Simon Otte, Ryan Range, Ryan Brandt, Matthew Wegener, Gregory Hubbard
COUNTY SUPERVISOR: Nick Barber
SCHOOL BOARD: Cameron Calleroz, Jacob Tracy, Charles Johnson, Dylan Wieneke, Jayden Schroder
SENATORS: Kaleb Kindler, Max Nemec, Ross Adkins, Joel Moeller, Wesley Wach, Caleb Sudbeck
BATAAN
MAYOR: John Brockmeier
CITY COUNCIL: Logan Rebbe, Casey Brentlinger, Kort Dye, Tyler Pester, Victor Zamora
COUNTY SUPERVISOR: Tanner Rowe
SCHOOL BOARD: Peter Emanuel, Sam Elgert, Michael Beck, Benjamin Rathjen, Riley Backemeyer
SENATORS: Peter Owens, Noah Anderson, Noah Keck, Colby Sluka, Ethan Carlson, Riley Mrkvicka, Shane Feller
BELLEAU WOOD
MAYOR: Nathan Taylor
CITY COUNCIL: Zane Murphy, Payton Frahm, Isaac Archuleta, Andrew Shelburn, Pierce Leef
COUNTY SUPERVISOR: Gregory Flack
SCHOOL BOARD: Noah Carlson, Riggs Patton, Mark Thurston, Jessie Sullivan, William Paine
SENATORS: Jack Kohl, Kevin Downs, Logan Greenlee, Blake Riley, Galdino Guzman, Ehric Strope
