YMCA Youth & Government

2008 Awards

Governor (pen set)- Walker Stole

Lt. Governor (pen set) - Brynn Erb

President of the Senate (gavel) – Heather Haug

Speaker of the House (gavel) – Ben Underwood

Secretary of State (pen set) – Brittany Carlson

Chief Justice (gavel) – Cassie Gunderson

Editor (pen set) - Kayla Blackman

Outstanding Representative (1 plaque) ___Brooke Demaree________      

Outstanding Senator (1 plaque) ______Kyle Moen_______

Justice Gavels:
Dana Brennan (Gardiner) Supreme Court Justice

Pauline Darr (Gardiner) Supreme Court Justice

Ashley Glover (Great Falls) Supreme Court Justice

Ford Smith (Gardiner) Supreme Court Justice

Mitchell Staley (Dillon) Supreme Court Justice

Best Briefs Awards (medals) 

Attorney of the Year (plaque) – Jack Springfield

Outstanding 1^st Year Senator (plaque) _____Danielle Clark________        

Outstanding 1^st Year Representative (plaque) ______Chad Dokken______

Outstanding Lobbyist (plaque) ______Christina Pezzarossi_________

Best Position Papers (4) – in alphabetic order (medals)

Carter Marsh – Dillon

Stephen Morris – Bozeman

Adam Pohl – Bozeman

Brooke Reid – Miles City

Outstanding Reporter (plaque) – Rebecca Calabrese          

People’s Choice Awards (2) - medals

HB 363 – An Act to Secede from the Union by Jake Hoskins from Bozeman

SB 136 – No MIP or DUI for Minor Designated Drivers by Kasey Stanton from Miles City

Gold Metal Bills (5) - medals

ISB 521            An Act to Provide Equal Taxation of Montana's Population by Lainie Durnal from Bozeman

ISB 522            An act to reopen the Southern Montana Amtrack Line by Harvey Fletcher from Bozeman

HHB 707          An act to require all schools to have recycling facilities by Maddie Hoeninghausen from Gardiner

HB 307            An act to require all Montana public schools to offer Advanced Placement Courses by Melissa Rees from Gardiner

SB 111             An act to allow a defendant to countersue the attorney who is representing the prosecution Pro Bono by Brynn Erb from Dillon

Recognition for all committee chairs, vice chairs, clerks, and minority and majority leaders and whips (paper weights)

Advisor Recognition:

Fritz Bieler – 15 years

Roger Pellitier – 5 Years