Ellington's Meaney Heading to Boys Nation Program

ELLINGTON, CT — Ellington High School senior Daniel Meaney has been selected to participate as a senator in The American Legion’s Boys Nation Program.

Boys Nation is scheduled for July 21 through 28 in the Washington, D.C.

Boys Nation is an annual program that includes civic training, leadership development and a focus on "Americanism."

Two representatives from each of the 49 Boys States represent their state at Boys Nation in Washington, where the young leaders receive an education on the structure and function of the federal government.
At the event, each delegate acts as a senator from his Boys State. The young lawmakers caucus at the beginning of the session, then organize into committees and conduct hearings on bills submitted by program delegates.

Senators learn the proper method of handling bills, according to U.S. Senate rules. Participation in the political process is emphasized throughout the week, including organization of party conventions and nominating and electing a president and vice president.

Meaney, 17, is a Boys State alumnus who was elected to three different offices, including town board of selectmen, vice chairman of the Federalist Party, and lieutenant governor of Connecticut.

He plans to attend Williams College and is considering a career as an intellectual property attorney.

Photo Courtesy of the Meaney Family