A True All-American

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--Trent Johnson, Kecoughtan High School

Last night, a young man by the name of Travis Joyce made a speech in the primaries to convince voters to select him for Senate President Pro Tempore. Short of his two minute speech, not much information about this young man was truly conveyed, which is a true shame. A junior at Carroll County High School, Travis, decided to run for the position because of his desire to contribute more to the MGA process then what just being a Senator can offer. His advisor Brenda Collins, along with his parents, gave him the moral support and motivation to succeed, and so far their advice is paying off. “You must believe you are capable of accomplishing your goals before you can convince others you can,” a proverb that not Travis embraces not only for his campaign but for an outlook on life. With respect to this position, he plans to bring quiet confidence and allow for the people to reach him easily, “I can reach my full potential in this position.” As future lawyer for a corporate legal firm or a U.S. Senatorial team, Travis plans to use the experience he develops at MGA in all of his future endeavors in life.
At first glance, he seems to be a very straight-forward and driven young man but he has a side that is, unexpected to say the least. Being a true car enthusiast, Travis enjoys working on his 1987 5L Foxbody Mustang Convertible. And what better sound to listen to while driving around to then his favorite bands, Led Zeppelin, Wolfmother and Metallica? In particular, he enjoys the work of Jimmy Page, the guitarist of Led Zeppelin who, “revolutionized rock music and did for music what many other politicians have done for me, and what I plan to do with my position. A loyal student with lots of school spirit, his favorite color is blue simply because, “it’s a very mellow color, and my school colors are blue and silver.”
On a serious note he stated that he wants to bring the strongest element of his personality, confidence, to the position of President Pro Tempore and offered this advice to any future candidates, “relax during your speech, treat it as a conversation with the audience because that’s truly what it is.” A true All-American guy, Travis Joyce wants your vote to become the next MGA Senate President Pro Tempore.

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