Cheryl was introduced by her young friend
Nova Robinson
Nova is a senior at Whitcomb High School where
she is President of the Student Council and, valedictorian
of her class. She is also Vermont’s Junior Miss, and
a former Legislative Page. She lives with her parents
in Bethel. She is currently working on a project to
increase voter registration and participation among young
people.
Here are her remarks . . .
I am extremely honored to have the opportunity
to introduce Cheryl Rivers who has been an inspiration to
me.
I first met this dynamic leader while I was
in Girl Scouts. My troop was working to raise awareness
of the importance of voting and women’s suffrage.
I called Mrs. Rivers to ask if she would accompany
us in the Bethel Forward Festival parade as a role model
of a successful woman who had made many contributions to
her community through her political work.
I remember that she said yes…..without
hesitation she said yes!
As I marched along side Mrs. Rivers she taught
me how to do the politician wave. but the most important
lesson that I learned that day was about voting. Mrs. Rivers
taught all of the girls in my Girl Scout troop that even
young people can affect the face of politics. Each girl
in my troop took this lesson with them as we grew up.
Some of us became legislative pages.
Others volunteered in local political campaigns.
Most importantly we all have registered to vote or plan
to when we reach 18.
The time that Cheryl took to march with us
in 2000 sparked the interest of young people in politics
and made it clear that legislation affects lives. She instilled
in us at an early age that lifelong interest in politics
is essential to becoming a global citizen. Cheryl Rivers
is the type of leader who reaches out to young people. Cheryl
is an inspiration to me and to other young women in Bethel
and I am confident she will be an inspiring leader for young
people all over the state. It is without further ado that
I introduce to you Mrs. Cheryl Rivers!
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