Mount student attends legislative summit

Zoe Daly, a Mount St. Mary Academy senior, attended the recent Jack and Jill of America On the Hill Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C. joining some 600 high school students from around the country who learned about advocacy and put that learning into action. At Capitol Hill, Zoe met with legislative staffers from the offices of New Jersey Congressmen Thomas Kean, Jr., and Frank Pallone. She advocated for The Crown Act, Raise the Age (gun control), George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Stigma Free Campaign. She heard several notable speakers including author Bakari Sellers, attorney Benjamin Crump, and surprise guest Vice President Kamala Harris. “This was an incredible experience to advocate for things that I care about and learn how to make effective change in our country … the opportunity to have face-to-face conversations in the offices of my representatives empowered me to continue to use my voice and positioned me to be a confident change agent in the future,” Daly said.