GOVERNOR CANDIDATE PRESTON LEE FROM DISTRICT 5
Austin, TX – Preston Lee from District 5 is running against Joey Maguire and Ethan Chen for the 2024-2025 governor position. Lee was inspired to run for governor by the people around him in Youth and Government who influenced him to be an advocate for the people. Lee’s campaign is all about making people feel heard and represented, his programs include gaining more resources for all sections of Youth and Government, making more connections with people and organizations, and creating invitationals.
The process of running for Governor in YG can be difficult. First you have to have years of experience in YG, fill out various forms and applications, go to meetings, and you have to compete at district to get the nomination for state to even run. But according to Lee: “it’s not that bad actually, I think about it, it’s not that bad.” Lee was originally joined YG because his brother was already in the program and when he went to the Texas Capitol for the first time, Lee saw that this was something that he wanted to do. Lee was inspired by his brother’s love for YG and Lee also want to “love something that much.” After Lee joined YG he saw the importance of advocacy and how people need to fight to be heard. Lee wants to be able to represent all facets of YG and make sure everyone in the program is being heard.
Compared to the other candidates, Lee’s plans as governor don’t seem as fleshed out and detailed. His plans mostly only involve representing the people and making connections. In his interview, Lee said that he plans to make sure that everyone from every demographic in YG is being represented, as YG becomes more diverse, as Texas becomes more diverse, Lee plans on representing everyone, no matter who they are.
Written by Edy Wang