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Vermont Has a New 'Kid Governor' Who Was Chosen Through a Civics Education Program

Roslyn Fortin won with over 1,000 fifth-graders voting statewide and will promote clothing drives, fundraisers, and community meals to support homeless people.

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Roslyn Fortin, a fifth grader at Highgate Elementary, was chosen to serve a one-year term as "Kid Governor" for Vermont

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Vermont’s first Kid Governor elected to address homelessness

The other six fifth-graders who were on the ballot will serve on the cabinet, helping Kid Governor-elect Roslyn Fortin address homelessness, according to a statement from the Secretary of State’s Office.

·Montpelier, United States
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Vermont has a new 'Kid Governor' who was chosen through a civics education program

Roslyn Fortin, a fifth grader at Highgate Elementary, was chosen to serve a one-year term as "Kid Governor" for Vermont

·Plattsburgh, United States
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Vermont Secretary of State announces state's 2026 Kid Governor-Elect

Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas recognized Roslyn Fortin, a fifth-grade student at Highgate Elementary in Highgate Center, as Kid Governor-Elect on Wednesday.

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Vermont Secretary of State announces Vermont’s 2026 Kid Governor-elect

The winner of the election is Roslyn Fortin, a fifth-grade student at Highgate Elementary in Highgate Center. Teacher Courtney Kiser brought the Kid Governor program to Highgate.

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Vermont Daily Chronicle broke the news in on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
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