WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- Cody Hunter Morgeson, of Neelyville participated in The American Legion Boys State of Missouri on June 16-23 on the campus of the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg.
Morgeson was selected based on his leadership, citizenship, academics and character during his junior year at Neelyville High School.
Boys State is a pure democracy in that all citizens may vote and are eligible to hold office. The program is designed to educate and train Missouri's young leaders in functional citizenship, leadership and government. Nearly 1,000 student leaders build an entire state government in a single week.
Accomplishments, positions held, and awards earned by Morgeson at Missouri Boys State include: Citizen of Duggan City; Member of the Federalist Party; City Employee; Chairman Federalist Party Ward III; Member of Duggan's Independent Toll Tax Committee; Campaign Manager for the Nationalist State Auditor and Governor Candidates and appeared on the ballot for Lieutenant Governor. Morgeson attended Campaigning & Political Operations School while participating in Boys State.
Morgeson is the son of Jerry and Kim Morgeson of Neelyville and was sponsored by American Legion Post 643-Naylor.
For more information on Missouri Boys State or becoming a sponsor, call 877-342-5627 or email bettie.rusher@moboysstate.org.