Pine Bluff's X’Zaeviun Sims selected for Boys Nation in D.C.
X'Zaeviun Sims of Pine Bluff from Pine Bluff High School was elected by his peers at Arkansas Boys State to attend Boys Nation in Washington DC. Sims was one of just two students from Arkansas Boys State elected to represent the state at the national program sponsored by the American Legion. Sims will join representatives from 49 other states at Boys Nation from July 19-26.
"Boys Nation is a prestigious honor," said Lloyd Jackson, executive director of Arkansas Boys State. "That's clear by the fact that only two are elected by their peers to represent us on the national stage. X'Zaeviun has proven himself in this election, and we're proud he's one of our representatives at Boys Nation."
While at Boys Nation in Washington, Sims will serve as a "senator" from Arkansas, where he and his fellow legislators will "organize into committees and conduct hearings on bills submitted by program delegates," according to the Boys Nation website. The delegation will also elect cabinet members, a vice president and a president.
Sims and his peers will hear lectures and visit federal agencies, institutions and historical sites. Sims and his fellow senator from Arkansas will also meet with the Arkansas congressional delegation.
"X'Zaeviun's school and community should be remarkably proud of this accomplishment," said Jackson. "We look forward to seeing the success he enjoys at Boys Nation and seeing how he honors his constituents from Arkansas Boys State 2024."
Other Arkansas Boys State alumni who represented the state at Boys Nation include Sen. Tom Cotton and Pres. Bill Clinton.
According to the Boys Nation website, "the first Boys Nation - then called Boys Forum of National Government - convened at American University in Washington in August 1946. The 1946 American Legion National Convention adopted the event as an official youth activity. Three years later, it became American Legion Boys Nation."
For more information on Arkansas Boys State and Boys Nation, visit arboysstate.org.