During the week of June 14-20, 2015, 8 high school Juniors from Summit (Shade Streeter, Dylan Albertazzi, and Kara Meeuwsen), Bend (Stephen "Cole" Ireland, Ryan Cook, Sam Facey, and Judi Kelley), and Mountain View (Caleb White) High Schools attended Oregon Boys and Girls State. These young citizens were sponsored by Stevens Chute Post and Unit 4. The citizens experienced how our Government works by being a Senator, Representative, police officer, and ETC. Three of the Stevens Chute citizens were elected Governor (Shade Streeter), Secretary of State (Stephen "Cole" Ireland), and Labor Commissioner (Dylan Albertazzi) on June 19, 2015.

 

 

Stevens Chute sponsored Boys State citizens selected as 2016 Executives. From left to right Stephen "Cole" Ireland, Post 4 member William Chan, Shade Streeter, and Dylan Albertazzi.

 

Ryan Cook from Bend High School monitoring the ballot box.

 

Stephen "Cole" Ireland from Bend High School and another Boys State citizen at the voting station.

 

Stephen "Cole" Ireland providing customer service during the Boys State election.

 

 

 

Oregon State Representative Gene Whisnant with Oregon Boys State citizens Shade Streeter (Summit), Noland Beal (Ridgeview in Redmond), Sam Facey (Bend).

 

Oregon State Representative Gene Whisnant with Oregon Boys State citizens Shade Streeter, Noland Beal, and Sam Facey.

 

Oregon State Representative Gene Whisnant with Oregon Girls State citizens Kara Meeuwsen (Summit) and Judi Kelley (Bend).

 

Oregon Boys State citizens Ryan Cook (Bend High) and Shade Streeter (Summit High).

 

Oregon Boys State citizens Sam Facey (Bend), Ryan Cook (Bend), Shade Streeter (Summit), and Steven "Cole" Ireland (Bend).

 

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