Student YMCA
PY64 Presiding Officers
Martin Martinez, Governor
Chapter - Greater St. Petersburg
Delegation - St. Petersburg
Grade - 12th
Fun Fact - Martin fixed a 1970 VW Bug Baja with his dad.
Favorite Aspect of YIG - Martin loves the ability to debate important and relevant issues in a way that is respectful and productive.
Jen Vigness, Lt. Governor
Chapter - Fort Myers High School
Delegation - SKY Family
Grade - 12th
Fun Fact - Jen does javelin in track.
Favorite Aspect of YIG - Jen loves all the great people.
Ansley Topper, Chief Justice
Chapter - Polk State Collegiate High School
Delegation - West Central Florida
Grade - 12th
Fun Fact - Ansley can identify any Disney song in an average of 5.2 seconds.
Favorite Aspect of YIG - Ansley loves meeting new people at YIG events, instantly becoming BFFs, seeing them at every event after, and picking up where they last left off.
James Williams, Williams Senate President
Chapter - Plant City Family YMCA
Delegation - Tampa
Grade - 12th
Fun Fact - James spends a lot of his time babysitting his cousin so he's a professional parent!
Favorite Aspect of YIG - James loves the opportunities for growth. His YIG friends have taught him so much, and he loves the family atmosphere they create together.
Jakorian Willis, Williams Speaker of the House
Chapter - Johnson Family YMCA
Delegation - Florida's First Coast
Grade - 12th
Fun Fact - Jakorian plays a big bass.
Favorite Aspect of YIG - Jakorian loves the connections that he has made and the friends he has now.
Alex McCarthy, Chief of Staff
Chapter - George Jenkins High School
Delegation - West Central Florida
Grade - 12th
Fun Fact - Alex has her First Dan black belt in Tae Kwon Do :)
Favorite Aspect of YIG - Alex loves the friends she has made in the program :)
Maria Elena Lugo, Attorney General
Chapter - Fort Myers High School
Delegation - SKY Family
Grade - 12th
Fun Fact - Mel loves to cook, sing, weightlift, and zipline.
Favorite Aspect of YIG - Mel loves having a group to talk with about topics larger than herself and being listened to.
Ria Patel, Chief Financial Officer
Chapter - Oak Hall School
Delegation - North Central Florida
Grade - 11th
Fun Fact - Ria absolutely loves photography!
Favorite Aspect of YIG - Ria loves getting to meet so many kids from around the state and debating some of the biggest topics in our country with them.
Clare McMillan, Commissioner of Agriculture
Chapter - Cape Coral High School
Delegation - SKY Family
Grade - 11th
Fun Fact - Clare is a professional blog mom and Dance Moms enthusiast.
Favorite Aspect of YIG - Clare loves the sense of unification and family bond.
Kyle Ramos, Senior Justice
Chapter - South Fork High School
Delegation - Treasure Coast
Grade - 11th
Fun Fact - Kyle has two pet nigerian dwarf goats.
Favorite Aspect of YIG - Kyle loves how the program is designed to challenge the individual, instead of the individual challenging others. Throughout Youth In Government, delegates get the opportunity to work day after day to make themselves the best version of themselves that they can be. He knows that because of Youth In Government, he will be better than the person he was yesterday.
Aditto Showkat, Sullivan Senate President
Chapter - Fort Myers High School
Delegation - SKY Family
Grade - 11th
Fun Fact - Aditto plays the saxophone.
Favorite Aspect of YIG - Aditto loves the lasting friendships that he makes in YIG.
Destiny Spoor, Sullivan Speaker of the House
Chapter - Oasis High School
Delegation - SKY Family
Grade - 11th
Fun Fact - Destiny is deathly afraid of bugs. She has also been a pescatarian for almost three years, and her favorite color is orange.
Favorite Aspect of YIG - Destiny loves how inclusive the atmosphere is. She always feels like she belongs.