67th Annual Tennessee YMCA YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT Sponsored by the YMCA Center for Civic Engagement April 2-5, 2020 Democracy must be learned by each generation. TABLE OF CONTENTS Conference Agenda 3-6 Officers 7 Letters from the Governors 8-9 Program Administration 10 YIG Delegate Roster 11-30 ABCs of YIG 31-34 2020 Election Info 35 2020 Election Ballot 36 Rules of Procedure 37-41 Table of Motions 42 Understanding the Committee Process 43 Format for Debate 44 How a Bill Becomes a Law 45 Legislative Glossary of Terms 46-48 Debate Script 49-50 Awards Distribution and Criteria 51 Delegate Code of Conduct 52-53 Conference on National Affairs Delegates 54 Sponsor Your Seat 55 Component Leaders 56 Governor’s Cabinet 57 Lobbyists 58 Justice Frank F. Drowota Supreme Court 59 Press Corps 60 Committees 61-424 Senate 1 61-92 Senate 2 93-127 Senate 3 128-160 Senate 4 161-191 House 1 192-224 House 2 225-258 House 3 259-293 House 4 294-327 House 5 328-360 House 6 361-393 House 7 394-424 YIG App Download Info 425 Mail in Voter Application 427-428 2 67th Tennessee YMCA Youth in Government A Tennessee YMCA Center for Civic Engagement Program CONFERENCE AGENDA Thursday, April 2, 2020 8:00 AM Officer Meeting DT Brentwood/Franklin 8:00 – 10:00 PM Luggage storage Tennessee Ballroom Advisor Hospitality Vanderbilt Boardroom 8:30 – 10:00 AM Conference Registration DT Ballroom Foyer 10:00- 11:00 AM Opening Session Cumberland Ballroom 11:00- 1:00 PM House Lunch Senate/Court/GovCab/Press/Lobby Meetings Senate S-1 Senate Committee 1 Salon A S-2 Senate Committee 2 Salon B S-3 Senate Committee 3 Salon C & D S-4 Senate Committee 4 Salon E Governor’s Cabinet Hartmann Gallery Supreme Court Nashville Appellate Court Brentwood/Franklin Justice Deliberation Room Bellevue Lobbyists Robertson Press Corps Davidson 1:00- 3:00 PM Senate/Court/GovCab/Press/Lobby Lunch House Meetings House H-1 House Committee 1 Salon A H-2 House Committee 2 Hartmann Gallery H-3 House Committee 3 Salon B H-4 House Committee 4 Brentwood/Franklin H-5 House Committee 5 Salon C&D H-6 House Committee 6 Salon E H-7 House Committee 7 Nashville 3:00- 4:30pm Gubernatorial Debate Cumberland Ballroom 4:30 – 6:30 PM House Dinner Senate/Court/GovCab/Press/Lobby Meetings See locations above Advisor Dinner Vanderbilt/Volunteer 6:30 – 8:30 PM Senate/Court/GovCab/Press/Lobby Dinner House Meetings See locations above 8:30-10:00 PM Closing Session Cumberland Ballroom 10:00 PM Delegation Meetings See book Officer Meeting Cumberland Ballroom 10:30 PM All delegates in rooms Doubletree Hotel *Pizza will be delivered to your room if you ordered it* 3 Friday, April 3, 2020 *VOTING POLLS OPEN UNTIL 5:30PM* 8:00 – 9:00 AM Advisor Breakfast Tennessee Ballroom 9:00 -11:00 AM Committee meetings Senate S-1 Senate Committee 1 Cordell Hull House I S-2 Senate Committee 2 Cordell Hull House III S-3 Senate Committee 3 Cordell Hull Senate I S-4 Senate Committee 4 Cordell Hull Senate II Governor’s Cabinet Cordell Hull House V Supreme Court Supreme Court Press Corps Cordell Hull House IV House H-1 House Committee 1 Salon A H-2 House Committee 2 Hartmann Gallery H-3 House Committee 3 Salon B H-4 House Committee 4 Brentwood/Franklin H-5 House Committee 5 Salon C&D H-6 House Committee 6 Salon E H-7 House Committee 7 Nashville Lobbyists Robertson 11:30 AM All-Conference Session House Chambers State of the State Address Governor Claire Kim Keynote from Holly Korbey 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM Lunch on your own Local Restaurants 2:30 – 5:30 PM All meetings convene Blue House in Session Cordell Hull House I Blue Senate in Session Cordell Hull House III White House in Session Cordell Hull Senate I White Senate in Session Cordell Hull Senate II Red House in Session House Chambers Red Senate in Session Senate Chambers Governor’s Cabinet Cordell Hull House V Lobbyists Legislative Library Press Corps Cordell Hull House IV Supreme Court Supreme Court YIG Bowl Cordell Hull House II 5:30-7:30 PM Dinner on your own Local Restaurants 7:30- 8:00 PM Governor’s Address Cumberland Ballroom Gubernatorial Candidate Speeches 8:30 PM Delegation Check-In See Advisor 8:30PM Governor’s Ball Cumberland Ballroom Quiet Room Brentwood/Franklin 10:30 PM All delegates in rooms DoubleTree Hotel *Pizza will be delivered to your room if you ordered it* 4 Saturday, April 4, 2020 *VOTING POLLS OPEN UNTIL 5:30PM* 8:15AM Officers Meeting Cordell Hull House V 8:00 – 9:00 AM Advisor Breakfast Tennessee Ballroom 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM All meetings reconvene Blue House in Session Cordell Hull House I Blue Senate in Session Cordell Hull House III White House in Session Cordell Hull Senate I White Senate in Session Cordell Hull Senate II Red House in Session House Chambers Red Senate in Session Senate Chambers Governor’s Cabinet Cordell Hull House V Lobbyists Legislative Library Press Corps Cordell Hull House IV Supreme Court Supreme Court YIG Bowl Cordell Hull House II 9:30 – 9:45AM Governor’s Press Conference Cordell Hull House V 12:00 – 2:00 PM Lunch on your own Lobbyists Luncheon Hartmann Gallery 2:00 – 5:30 PM All meetings reconvene See Above 5:30 – 7:30 PM Dinner on your own Local Restaurants 7:30PM Delegation Check-In See Advisor 8:00PM Conference Dance Cumberland Ballroom YIG Bowl Championship Cumberland Ballroom Tomfoolery Committee Nashville Quiet Room Brentwood Franklin 10:30 PM All Delegates in Rooms DoubleTree Hotel *Pizza will be delivered to your room if you ordered it* 10:30PM – 2:00AM Final Supreme Court Case Brentwood Franklin Governor’s Budget Meeting Robertson 5 Sunday, April 5, 2020 7:00 AM Luggage Room Open Cumberland Ballroom 8:00 – 9:00 AM Advisor Breakfast Tennessee Ballroom 8:15 AM Officer Meeting Cordell Hull House V 9:00 – 9:15AM Governor’s Press Conference Cordell Hull House V 9:00 – 11:00 AM Blue House in Session Cordell Hull House I Blue Senate in Session Cordell Hull House III White House in Session Cordell Hull Senate I White Senate in Session Cordell Hull Senate II Red House in Session House Chambers Red Senate in Session Senate Chambers Governor’s Cabinet Cordell Hull House V Lobbyists Legislative Library Press Corps Cordell Hull House IV Supreme Court Supreme Court 11:00 AM All-Conference Session House Chambers for Closing Ceremony 6 67th General Assembly of the YMCA Youth in Government GOVERNOR CLAIRE KIM CHIEF OF STAFF YOSHI D’SOUZA HOUSE LEADERSHIP SENATE LEADERSHIP SUPREME COURT Speaker of the Red House Lieutenant Governor of the Red Senate Chief Justice Nicholas Clancy Sam Horner Vijdan Gill Speaker Pro-Temp of the Red House Speaker Pro-Temp of the Red Senate Associate Justices Caroline Couch Solmin Kim Tessa Bentley Floor Leader of the Red House Floor Leader of the Red Senate Fawwaz Omer Mai Wheeler Jason Kuchtey David Ware Speaker of the White House Lieutenant Governor of the White Senate Senior Appellate Justice Elvyn Agboto Joseph Rodriguez Nicole Curlee Speaker Pro-Temp of the White House Speaker Pro-Temp of the White Senate Appellate Justices Jack Fernandez Simra Kazmi Elsie Shaw Floor Leader of the White House Floor Leader of the White Senate Anissa Jayathilake Matthew Shipley Mac McIllwain Attorney General Speaker of the Blue House Lieutenant Governor of the Blue Senate Harmon Colvett Rand Shakhtour David Taylor Solicitor General Speaker Pro-Temp of the Blue House Speaker Pro-Temp of the Blue Senate Dzifa Dumenyo Olivia Felker Claire Lee Floor Leader of the Blue House Floor Leader of the Blue Senate PRESS CORPS Talya Bulut Ansley Skipper Managing Editor HOUSE STAFF Kylee Laws Blue/White Chief Engrossing Clerk SENATE STAFF Social Media Director Trey Brown Red Chief Engrossing Clerk Esther Sobowale Chief Clerk of the Red House Nicholas Key Video Director Alyxis Smith Chief Clerk of the Red Senate Margaret Couloubaritsis Chief Clerk of the White House Kelly Dao Blog and Copy Editor Elena Campos Chief Clerk of the White Senate Reilly Hummell Chief Clerk of the Blue House Reid Chandler Saanya Srivastava Chief Clerk of the Blue Senate Red House Sergeant at Arms Deya Rassul LOBBYIST Olivia Rhee White Senate Sergeant at Arms Head Lobbyist White House Sergeant at Arms Jermiya Gaines Stevenson Lillice Wilson Joshua Rodriguez Blue Senate Sergeant at Arms Blue House Sergeant at Arms CJ Johnson Abby Mendez 7 State of Tennessee Claire Kim Governor My fellow Tennesseans, It is my honor to be the first to thank you for participating in the 67th annual Tennessee YMCA Youth in Government Conference. I am ecstatic that all of you have demonstrated such passion as delegates of this conference. Although we won't have the opportunity to walk the halls and sit in the chairs of our own legislators in one of the most magnificent functioning capitols in this nation due to the recent outbreak of COVID-19, I firmly believe that Youth in Government stands as a once-in-a-lifetime experience to be involved in civic engagement. Youth in Government has been an integral part of my high school experience. Ever since my freshman year, the program has not only allowed me to learn about various aspects of our government system and have distinct outlooks on democracy, but has also empowered me to grow as an individual. I hope that this conference can provide the same experience for you all.