Student Leadership
Council of State
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Timi Daramola, Governor
As the Governor, Timi 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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Ryan Cave, Lt. Governor
As the Lieutenant Governor, Ryan supports the Governor and helps lead MSL’s growth. He 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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Justin Carlson, Attorney General
As the Attorney General, Justin serves as MSL’s chief legal advisor. He 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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Ozhaan Shah, Secretary of State
As the Secretary of State, Ozhaan keeps MSL organized and on record. He maintains records, meeting minutes, delegation charters, and alumni certifications while helping coordinate elections and communications. During sessions, he keeps time and tracks the bill docket in the House of Delegates.
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Galen Richardson, Speaker of the Assembly
As the Speaker, Galen presides over the Assembly as a unicameral unit, and the House of Delegates as a bicameral unit. Galen appoints committee chairs, and assigns bills to them during committee time. While presiding over debate in the House, Galen ensures that correct debate procedures are followed and that every delegate has a fair chance to speak.
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Audrey Grutzik, Comptroller
As the Comptroller, Audrey manages MSL’s finances. She helps enforce the budget, process reimbursements, and collect event fees. Audrey works closely with the Treasurer and the board to keep everything running efficiently and transparently.
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Vardaan Srivastava, President of the Senate
As the Senate President, Vardaan is the Senate counterpart to the Speaker. Vardaan 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.
Appointees
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Vic Kovtun, Chief of Staff
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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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Assistant Director of Communications
The ADoC 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.
(Currently Vacant)
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Assistant Attorney General
AAG assissts 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.
(Currently Vacant)
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Aysu Sahinci, Assistant Secretary of State
As the Assistant Secretary of State, Aysu supports the Secretary of State in keeping MSL organized and running smoothly. They help manage records, this website, and delegation information, and assists with coordinating communications with delegations behind the scenes. During sessions, Aysu 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
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Sanjana Jain, Recruitment Team Lead
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Spencer Zhang
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Grayson Desalvio
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Fantasia Felton
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Aaron Wheeler
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Dante Tapia Pujals