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• Saturday, July 12, 2025

  Erie County Youth Elected Boys’ State Governor

  

  Boys State Governor David Brophy holds first bill that he signed after the mock legislature passed the legislation.

  David Brophy, a student at Clarence High School, was elected governor of the 2025 session of New York American Legion’s Boys’ State, held June 30 to July 3 at SUNY Morrisville.

  The annual Boys’ State immersed some 700 high school juniors in citizenship and leadership by having them run a mock government. The students represented imaginary cities and counties and ran campaigns for political office on the state level. With input from the “citizens”, those elected then passed legislation on various topics and issues.

  In addition, they participated in athletics and other pursuits such as band, journalism, photography and video production while learning to work together under the guidance of veterans and U.S. Marines.

  Brophy was sponsored by Clarence  American Legion Post 838 in Erie County.

  He also won a Samsung Scholarship  and was selected to attend Boys’ Nation  July 18-26 in Washington, D.C.