Oregon's new Kid Governor focuses on animal abuse prevention

by Angelina Dixson and KVAL.com Staff

Wed, January 12th 2022, 5:37 AM UTC

{p}Emerie Martin, a fifth grader at Pleasant Hill Elementary in Pleasant Hill, will be sworn in as Oregon’s 5th Kid Governor Tuesday at a ceremony hosted by Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan. The ceremony is set for 11 a.m. on Jan. 11, 2022. Fifth graders across the state elected Emerie, who ran on a platform of preventing animal abuse. Emerie was elected by fifth graders from across the state and will focus on her platform of preventing animal abuse. (Oregon Secretary of State){br}{/p}

Emerie Martin (Image from campaign video)

{p}Emerie Martin has been elected Oregon Kid Governor. Nov. 23, 2021. Her 1-year term will start in January 2022. (SBG){/p}

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Emerie Martin, a fifth grader at Pleasant Hill Elementary in Pleasant Hill, will be sworn in as Oregon’s 5th Kid Governor Tuesday at a ceremony hosted by Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan. The ceremony is set for 11 a.m. on Jan. 11, 2022. Fifth graders across the state elected Emerie, who ran on a platform of preventing animal abuse. Emerie was elected by fifth graders from across the state and will focus on her platform of preventing animal abuse. (Oregon Secretary of State)

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