Kamryn Sannicks wins Governor election

By: Samantha O'Neal

The ballots for Girls State Governor were turned in on Wednesday, June 3rd. All eight floors participated in the general election which included county and the remaining state offices. The candidates for the position of Governor were Kamryn Sannicks and Macie Clawson.  The delegates chose which candidate to vote for after the Gubernatorial debate and the rapid fire whistle stop campaigns earlier in the morning.

At 1:00 p.m. in the Union Ballroom on Wednesday, the winner of the election was announced. The Federalist party candidate, Sannicks won the election. Sannicks is from floor nine, the city of Fillmore. She could be seen lifting both of her hands up in celebration as the rest of the delegates cheered her on. Sannicks even had a standing ovation.

At 2:00 p.m. in the Rotunda at the state capitol building on Thursday, Sannicks was officially sworn in as the Governor of Girls State. The ceremony was performed in front of the four hundred delegates of Cornhusker Girls State. Sannicks gave her inaugural address after being sworn in.  She congratulated the citizens that won their elections; Sannicks stated that it would be an honor to work alongside them. She also thanked the capital for allowing the inaugural ceremony to take place within the Rotunda. As the Governor, Sannicks announced that she would do to her utmost ability to represent Girls State well.

Sannicks was born in Las Vegas and moved to Nebraska when she was three. She came to Lincoln at the age of five. Sannicks is the oldest of four children. She is on the golf team, debate team, National Honors Society and the head editor of her school newspaper. In her community she holds leadership positions in the Nebraska Young Democrats and Lincoln Northstar Young Democrats chapter.

Sannicks had a personal hand in politics before running for Governor.  Sannicks worked on campaigns within her community. Her interest came from her family members who were very involved in politics.  She either “voted” for her own parents, or she worked on various campaigns with them which gave her the start she needed to work within her community.  Sannicks has the makings of a great leader, and she is an inspiration to other Girls State delegates.