Emma White – Ocotillo City On the second day of Girls State we first voted for our PC’s (Precinct Committee). Well, we tried to. We had some technical difficulties but we were able to vote at the end. We also
The beginning of the sustainable City of Saguaro
Isabella Aloisi – Saguaro City Our city of Saguaro emphasizes the importance of a clean environment, regulating carbon emissions, pollution, and water conservation to ensure a healthy footprint. Our city of 40,000 residents has a world-renowned university and tall mountains
First day of elections for Manzanita!
Arshiya Alwadi – Manzanita City Hello from the city of Manzanita! Today was Virtual Girls State 2021 Day 1 and what an interesting day it was. We had a great start with Mayor Romero, the first-ever female mayor of Tucson,
Deep dive into city development in the city of Palo Verde
Desiree Nguyen – Palo Verde City With the rising sun smiling brightly upon the 2021 AZ Girl States delegates no matter what part of the state they are from, all were ready to begin another exhilarating day full of anticipated
Self-sufficient Sycamore
Abby Dubois – Sycamore City Sycamore proves itself as a leading environmentally conscientious city. The citizens pride themselves in their united community of 10,000. Instead of the town being run under a large corporate company, each building is as unique
Congratulations to our cities’ mayors and councilwomen
Today at Arizona Girls State our delegates got straight to learning and accomplishing tasks. The day started with greetings from our wonderful Governor Steenhard. During the morning the delegates were greeted by Mayor Romero who welcomed everyone to Girls State.
Cholla! Cholla! Cholla!
Rachel Lemons – Cholla City Today’s date is Monday, June 7, 2021. It is the second day of Girls State and the women of Cholla are excited to get to work. After an enlightening morning of meeting other brave and
Oh Yeah, It’s All Coming Together
Emma White – Ocotillo City On our first day of Girls State in the town of Ocotillo we made a lot of great progress. We introduced ourselves and told each other what our favorite foods are. We have many ladies
A Thrilling Look Into AZ Girls State 2021!
Desire Nugyen – Palo Verde City I, along with over 60 other bright-eyed girls, excitedly watched the time climb towards 2PM as we waited for the 74th Annual Arizona Girls State to officially commence through Zoom, an application we are
Arizona Girls State 2021 in full swing with opening session
Our virtual 2021 session was in full swing yesterday with our amazing opening session. The afternoon started with all of our amazing delegates signing into our virtual zoom session. Congratulations to all who were selected to attend Girls State. The