Meet Cadence, Rhode Island’s 2019 Governor for a Day
Raimondo Announces Women’s History Month Contest Winner
Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced the winner of her Women’s History Month contest. Rhode Island’s 2019 Governor for a Day is Cadence Solon, a fifth grade student at Ashton Elementary in Cumberland who wrote her essay about equal pay for women, the need for ESL and special education teachers, and school construction in Rhode Island.
CADENCE SOLON
“Cadence wrote a fantastic essay about important issues facing our state,” said Governor Raimondo. “Her passion for education is inspiring, and I can’t wait for her to be sworn in as Rhode Island’s 2019 Governor for a Day!”
In her essay, Cadence wrote, “Of all the things I would like to change, what I would start with is to have more teachers in school to help children that don’t speak English or have disabilities. Just like we should support our communities with roads and bridges; also we need to support our children’s future and the world they will live in. The way I would achieve this is by sitting down to talk with principals and leaders for schools all across Rhode Island to make sure we have enough space and enough new special teachers. This is important because to succeed some students need help.”
Cadence’s full essay can be found here . She will be sworn in as Governor for a Day in early May. The Governor’s Office received submissions from girls across the state.
“Thank you to all the incredible young women who submitted essays or videos,” Raimondo added. “It’s fantastic to see the next generation of Rhode Island leaders already stepping up and making a difference in our state.”