Taking the State with Sam

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By Devin Northam- Arcadia High School
When speaking with Youth Governor Candidate Samuel Baron, he was very sincere and friendly. He attends Turner Ashby High School as a junior and is Lebanese. He is from Bridgewater, Virginia and wants to have his name recognized. He is running for Youth Governor because he feels that he has the leadership skills and wants to work among others while learning the stories of their experiences. If elected, he plans to bring an Open Office Policy, bring security, and gains the knowledge of the other participants in the Model General Assembly. His biggest inspiration would be his grandfather, or Gidu as said in Lebanese. His grandfather has urged him run for governor for the last thirteen years of his life. His grandfather is ninety-nine years old and if elected he would dedicate his term to his Gidu. When running for office, his best advice was to be yourself and not worry about others opinions.

Although Politics would be his passion, outside of school he enjoys hanging out with friends and is a huge movie buff. His favorite actor is Anthony Hopkins. His all-time favorite T.V. show is Glee and he loves to perform. His dream in life would be to become a well-known film actor. When asked where he saw himself in ten years he said, “I want to have my name in lights, not to sound conceited.” To relax, he gets massages, shops, and the most important of all: eating. Fun facts about him would be that his favorite color is blue, his favorite musician is David Bowie, and he has a secret talent. The talent that many do not know that he has is that he took Ice-Skating lessons when he was younger and he even thought about it as a profession. Maybe one day we’ll see him on stage or maybe even as the youth governor.

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