Student Leadership

Council of State

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    Kiran Varghese, Governor

    As the Governor, Kiran leads the Maryland Student Legislature, guiding statewide planning and representing students on the Board of Directors. He oversees meetings, manage staff, and make final decisions on legislation passed by the General Assembly.

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    Carolyn Aguilar, Lt. Governor

    As the Lieutenant Governor, Carolyn supports the Governor and helps lead MSL’s growth. She works on delegation development, assists with major events such as Fall and Annual Session, and ensures smooth communication across the organization.

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    Divyasri Malavathu, Attorney General

    As the Attorney General, Divya serves as MSL’s chief legal advisor. She ensures that all legislation submitted by delegations follows the Constitution, helps manage elections, supplies delegations with parliamentary resources, and manages bill organization and readability.

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    Amelie Bedard, Secretary of State

    As the Secretary of State, Amelie keeps MSL organized and on record. They maintain records, meeting minutes, delegation charters, and alumni certifications while helping coordinate elections and communications. During sessions, Amelie keeps time and tracks the bill docket in the House of Delegates.

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    Gabriel Itriago, Speaker of the Assembly

    As the Speaker, Gabe presides over the Assembly as a unicameral unit, and the House of Delegates as a bicameral unit. Gabe appoints committee chairs, and assigns bills to them during committee time. While presiding over debate in the House, Gabe ensures that correct debate procedures are followed and that every delegate has a fair chance to speak.

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    Galen Richardson, President of the Senate

    As the Senate President, Galen is the Senate counterpart to the Speaker. Galen leads the Senate chamber during debate and ensures that proceedings run smoothly and fairly. He guides discussion on legislation, recognizes senators to speak and ensures correct procedure is followed during debates.

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    Christopher Keane, Comptroller

    As the Comptroller, Chris manages MSL’s finances. He helps enforce the budget, process reimbursements, and collect event fees. Chris works closely with the Treasurer and the board to keep everything running efficiently and transparently.

Appointees

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    Sophia Chau, Director of Communications

    Sophia oversees all things social media and messaging for MSL. She manages all of MSLs social media content, designs promotional materials, and is our main photographer during events.

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    Mariam Kamel, Assistant Director of Communications

    Mariam assists the Director of Communications, and supports MSL’s outreach and creative efforts. She helps manage content, coordinates social media updates, and ensures that MSL’s events and initiatives reach students across Maryland.

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    Conner Feng, Assistant Attorney General

    Conner assists the Attorney General in reviewing legislation and ensuring that all bills follow MSL’s constitutional guidelines. He helps maintain order during sessions and supports committees in the legislative process.

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    Ozhaan Shah, Assistant Secretary of State

    As the Assistant Secretary of State, Ozhaan supports Amelie in keeping MSL organized and running smoothly. He helps manage records, manages this website, and delegation information, and assists with coordinating communications with delegations behind the scenes. During sessions, Ozhaan acts as the Clerk of the Senate, and helps track timing and the bill docket within the Senate to ensure everything stays on schedule.

Recruitment Team

  • Sanjana Jain, Recruitment Team Lead

  • Spencer Zhang

  • Grayson Desalvio

  • Fantasia Felton

  • Aaron Wheeler

  • Dante Tapia Pujals