Interviewee Isabel Baynum is
running for 2018 Lieutenant Governor. She was asked questions about her roles
as Lieutenant Governor, her goals to help others as a leader, and how she
stands out from others running. Also asked her how MGA, and/or her other YMAC
events she has been involved in. Isabel Baynum is a great candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, she is very a driven and knowledgeable person. The main
role as Lieutenant Governor is to proside over the senate, and also is next in
rank to the Youth Governor.
In the interview she was asked
multiple questions. Her plans as the Lieutenant Governor are to “serve with a
fairness and an eye for everyone involved, I think that there is a lot of
students that this is their first year coming and I could be very overwhelming.
But I think that speaking with as many participants as possible, and getting an
understand for them and letting them share their voice in a comfortable
environment is very important for me as Lieutenant Governor.” Her main roles as
Lieutenant Governor is to “vacillate debate and this would be calling on people
to speak on bills, the bill patron, also have the overall knowledge to give
insight but also stand back and let things play out by themselves.”
She stands out from the other
candidates because this is her 3rd YMCA event. She attended MGA last
year has a bill patron and then went to CONA. At CONA she met the whole big
group from Virginia. Isabel says, “we all grew very close and learned a lot
about about debate but also learned on how to be the voice everyone everyone
can depend on for honesty and be there to back up facts. So I think that my
knowledge and my experience make me stand out from the others. I am really
excited to offer my hand to any of my participants.”
MGA has effected her in many ways.
Baynum states that “when I first joined MGA, I thought it was a way to get out
of school and I really was not looking for anything greater than that but after
going to MGA I realized that these are my people. This is the way people are
supposed to speak, you can be like an adult at 15. It gave me a lot of hope
seeing all these kids thinking about stuff that you would never dream you’d be
sitting on the bench talking about in your free time. But I think that has a
body we are so mature for our age and have so many great ideas and that we are
able to put these ideas out and bring them forward.”
Isabel says her advice to future
potential candidates, “I would say really speak your voice, it doesn’t matter
if you’ve had a story but just what your purpose here is really makes a
difference.” Watching Isabel do numerous debates today, her knowledge and
passion shows through.
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