Sawyer Ray of Fayetteville elected President of American Legion Boys Nation

Sawyer Ray, a student at Fayetteville High School and an Arkansas Boys State delegate, has been elected President of American Legion Boys Nation, becoming the first Arkansan in the program's history to hold the national office.

Ray was elected by his fellow Boys Nation senators during the 80th annual session of the American Legion's national civics program, held in and around the nation's capital. He entered the week as one of 100 young men from across the country selected from their respective Boys State programs to serve as Boys Nation senators.

At Boys Nation, delegates form a working model of the United States Senate, organize into political parties, draft and debate legislation, set party platforms and elect national officers. Ray earned the nomination of the Nationalist Party before winning the general election for Boys Nation President.