MICHAEL A. MAURO
Secretary of State
State Capitol
Des Moines, IA 50319
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MEDIA RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 6, 2009
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jarrett Schneider (515) 281-8993

SECRETARY OF STATE MAURO HOSTS MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR CAPITOL YOUTH DAY 2009



DES MOINES – On Tuesday, March 10 at 9:30 a.m., Secretary of State Michael A. Mauro will host hundreds of middle school students for Capitol Youth Day (CYD) 2009. The event will start at the Wallace Building Auditorium and then move to the State Capitol.


CYD is sponsored by the Secretary of State’s Office and the Governor’s Developmental Disabilities Council. CYD brings students to their state capitol to promote civic engagement and help them gain a better understanding of the governing process.


Students will meet with Secretary of State Mauro, other statewide elected officials and state legislators. They will also watch the legislative process from the Senate and House galleries.


Approximately 700 students from the following middle schools are expected to attend:


School Name

ADM Middle School

Ballard-East Elementary

Corning Junior High School

Woodside Middle School

Holy Family Catholic Church

Fremont Community School

Riverbend Middle School

Evans Middle School

Panorama Middle School

Runnells Elementary

Sigourney Jr. High School

Van Buren-Stockport Center

City

Adel

Cambridge

Corning

Des Moines

Des Moines

Fremont

Iowa Falls

Ottumwa

Panora

Runnells

Sigourney

Stockport



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