HARTFORD, Conn — Congratulations are in order for Connecticut's 2022 Kid Governor.
5th grader Makhi Ettienne-Modeste was elected by his peers to serve as the 2022 Kid Governor. The announcement was made Wednesday.
The 10-year-old attends JFK Elementary School in Windsor. He ran on a platform of preventing animal cruelty.
Gov. Ned Lamont congratulated Ettienne-Modeste on social media and even extended an invitation for him to visit the state Capitol in Hartford.
The six finalists that ran against Ettienne-Modeste for Kid Governor are now part of his Cabinet. They will meet throughout 2022 to advise Ettienne-Modeste throughout his term and collaborate on accomplishing their platforms.
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