Oshkosh West High School student Rebecca Liu met with Rep. Tom Petri Thursday while she was in Washington to participate in Girls Nation, a program sponsored by the American Legion to help young people learn about government and politics.
"We have mock Senate sessions where each state brought their own bills, and we present them on the floor," she said. "We elect our own leaders. We have two parties and we have party rallies and conventions, and it's pretty much a huge simulation of government where everyone is really interested in government. And we learn how to be future leaders through that."
Petri commented, "It's a great opportunity that the American Legion has provided to young people, both to attend Badger Boys State and Girls State and, as these young people have had, the opportunity to attend Girls Nation and Boys Nation. I had that experience myself many years ago, and I found it very valuable. And I'm sure that's still the case."
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