MVEC

The 2010 Government-in-Action Youth Tour winners from left to right are Bethany Lefner from Harlingen South High School and Andrea Ratliff from The Science Academy of South Texas.

This year’s Government-in-Action Youth Tour winners are Monica Zuniga from Rio Hondo High School and Danny Theys Jr. from Santa Rosa High School.

This year’s Government-in-Action Youth Tour winners are Alyssa Adams of Harlingen South High School and Arthur Marroquin of Weslaco High School.

L-R:, Isaac Zavala – Donna High School, and Kaytlyn Ann Krafka – Rio Hondo High School

Kaytlyn Ann Krafka from Rio Hondo and Isaac Zavala from Donna were selected to represent Magic Valley Electric Coop at the 24th Government-in-Action Tour in Washington D.C. Kaytlyn and Isaac traveled to Washington D.C. where they joined approximately 122 other fellow participants. Students on the tour learned about electric cooperatives, American history and U.S. government. They will attend educational seminars and visit with their representatives in the House and the Senate. They also visited historical sights in and around Washington such as the U.S. Capitol, monuments, the Smithsonian, Arlington Cemetery, and countless other places.

L-R: Victoria Montemayor – Donna High and Allen Ramirez – Weslaco High

Victoria Montemayor from Donna and Allen Ramirez from Weslaco were selected to represent Magic Valley Electric Coop at the 23rd Government-in-Action Tour in Washington D.C. Victoria and Allen will fly to Washington D.C. where they will join approximately 122 other fellow participants. Students on the tour learned about electric cooperatives, American history and U.S. government. They will attend educational seminars and visit with their representatives in the House and the Senate. They also will visit historical sights in and around Washington such as the U.S. Capitol, monuments, the Smithsonian, Arlington Cemetery, and countless other places.

L-R: Victoria Espensen – Struges – McAllen, Alexis Montsseratt-Salinas – Mission

Victoria Espensen – Struges from McAllen and Alexis Montsseratt-Salinas from Mission were selected to represent Magic Valley Electric Coop at the 22nd Government-in-Action Tour in Washington D.C. Victoria and Alexis flew to Washington D.C. where they joined approximately 120 other fellow participants. Students on the tour learned about electric cooperatives, American history and U.S. government. They attended educational seminars and visited with their representatives in the House and the Senate. They also visited historical sights in and around Washington such as the U.S. Capitol, monuments, the Smithsonian, Arlington Cemetery, and countless other places.

L-R: Aisa Rocha & Elda Alvarado

Aisa Rocha from Mission and Elda Alvarado from Hidalgo were selected to represent Magic Valley Electric Coop at the 21st Government-in-Action Tour in Washington D.C. Aisa and Elda flew to Washington D.C. where they joined approximately 120 other fellow participants. Students on the tour learned about electric cooperatives, American history and U.S. government. They attended educational seminars and visited with their representatives in the House and the Senate. They also visited historical sights in and around Washington such as the U.S. Capitol, monuments, the Smithsonian, Arlington Cemetery, and countless other places.

L-R: Jesus R. Piñeda Jr., and Rick Anthony Zuniga

Rick Anthony Zuniga and Jesus R. Piñeda, Jr. were selected to represent MVEC at the 2003 Government-in-Action Youth Tour in Washington, D.C. After being chosen as two of the five finalists from applicants throughout the Rio Grande Valley, Rick and Jesus were selected following personal interviews. They were honored at the Magic Valley Electric Cooperative Annual Meeting on April 14th in Weslaco, Texas. Rick and Jesus flew to Dallas where joined approximately 120 other fellow Texan participants. Following an orientation, they boarded charter buses on Thursday June 12, made two stopovers in Tennessee. The activity-filled week in Washington, D.C. included tours to the White House, Bureau of Engraving & Printing, Capitol Hill, National Archives, Iwo Jima Memorial, Ford’s Theatre, Washington National Cathedral, Smithsonian Institute, Washington Monument, Mount Vernon, FDR Memorial Pentagon City, Arlington National Cemetery, and Jefferson, Lincoln, Vietnam and Korean Memorials. They met U.S. Congressman Ruben Hinojosa, and visited the Supreme Court, House and Senate Chambers as well as the Library of Congress.

Magic Valley Electric Cooperative is proud to announce that Edward Proa and Jaime Espensen-Sturges have been selected to represent MVEC at the 2002 Government-in-Action Youth Tour in Washington, D.C. After being chosen as two of the five finalists from applicants throughout the Rio Grande Valley, Edward and Jaime were selected following personal interviews. They were honored at the Magic Valley Electric Cooperative Annual Meeting on April 15th in Weslaco, Texas Edward and Jaime will fly to Dallas where they will join approximately 120 other fellow Texan participants. Following an orientation, they will board charter buses on Thursday June 13, making two stopovers in Tennessee. The activity-filled week in Washington, D.C. will include tours to the White House, Bureau of Engraving & Printing, Capitol Hill, National Archives, Iwo Jima Memorial, Ford’s Theatre, Washington National Cathedral, Smithsonian Institute, Washington Monument, Mount Vernon, FDR Memorial Pentagon City, Arlington National Cemetery, and Jefferson, Lincoln, Vietnam and Korean Memorials. They have an appointment to meet U.S. Congressman Ruben Hinojosa, and will visit the Supreme Court, House and Senate Chambers, and the Library of Congress.