Ramsey Resident Voted Boys State Mayor

A Ramsey High School student is among 18 that were voted into leadership roles at the 68th annual session of the American Legion Jersey Boys State Conference, happening this week in Trenton.

Each year, about 1,000 high school juniors from around the state are chosen to be delegates at the conference. Boys State sets up government structures, and elects delegates to fill government positions.

“In the Jersey Boys State structure, mayors are the leaders of their city,” ALJBS explained in a release Tuessday. “From the moment of their election, each mayor is expected to serve as a model statesman and is charged with leading his city in day-to-day operations. Mayors, along with other city officials are responsible for the passage and enforcement of new laws, the general appearance of the city, and the city manual.”

The following students were elected Tuesday:

ALJBS CITY

MAYOR

HOMETOWN

COUNTY

LEGION POST

Washington

August P. Atencio

New Vernon

Morris

#59

Adams

Michael J. Byrnes

West Windsor

Mercer

#76

Jefferson

Tyler J. Citrin

Springfield

Union

#228

Madison

Nicholas R. Demarie

Mercerville

Mercer

#93

Monroe

Garrett J. Falk

Lawrenceville

Mercer

#414

Jackson

Derek J. Gibbs

Stockton

Hunterdon

#159

Van Buren

Gabriel R. Harrison

Whitehouse Station

Hunterdon

#284

Harrison

Liam B. Kang

Florham Park

Morris

#43

Tyler

Justin E. Leandre

South Orange

Essex

#70

Polk

Michael E. Lopez-Amaya

Clifton

Passaic

#8

Taylor

Derek C. Nelson

Ramsey

Bergen

#170

Fillmore

Logan J. Peterson

Haddon Township

Camden

#230

Pierce

Christopher J. Ricigliano

Edison

Middlesex

#324

Buchanan

Nathaniel M. Roland

Wenonah

Gloucester

#192

Lincoln

Joel V. Sirusas

Flemington

Hunterdon

#159

Johnson

Shivram Viswanathan

Princeton Junction

Mercer

#76

Grant

Robert A. Wolf

Secaucus

Hudson

#118

Hayes

Ross A. Zimmerman

Springfield

Union

#228

Throughout the week, participants will be able to run for many elected positions within the Boys State structure. In addition, the release said participants:

Throughout the week-long program, statesmen are:

• Hear from notable speakers including US Senate candidate and Newark Mayor Cory Booker (fmr. ALJBS delegate, 1986), Congressman Leonard Lance (fmr. ALJBS delegate, 1969), and NJ Assemblyman Herbert Conaway, Jr. (ALJBS Governor, 1980)
• Participate in a college fair featuring 95 colleges and universities from across the nation
• Attend leadership seminars and training by United States Marine Corps and New Jersey State Police
• Elect the 68^th ALJBS Governor
• Elect two Boys Nation Senators who will represent New Jersey at the annual American Legion Jersey Boys Nation program in Washington D.C., from July 19-26

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