By: Devon Compton
Youth Governor Ben Underwood, a Democrat from Gardiner, has been in Youth Legislature all four years of high school. He has been an Attorney, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and of course, Youth Governor. He decided to be Governor this year because he feels that everyone has something they’re good at, and that talent should be used. He feels that getting along with people and finding the positive side in everything, even the darkest, grimmest situations, is his talent. This year he is looking for bills to lobby for or against. He cites House Bill 266, which wants to replace current roads with canals, as a top priority. His own bill, House Bill 311, which is a tax incentive for cartoonists in Montana, is also on his agenda. However, he won’t reveal whether he’s lobbying for or against Senate Bill 125, banning the practice of Atheism in Montana. Mr. Underwood takes a very liberal stance on the controversial issue of gay rights in Montana. Ben is supportive of these civil unions, because he thinks that gender shouldn’t be a factor and we may as well call it marriage.
As one final point, he adds that, if he was trapped on a secluded island, he would bring with him the complete works of both Fyodor Dostoevsky and Ernest Hemingway. Also, and possibly most importantly, he would bring an avocado seed, so he could grow an avocado tree for
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