2024 Kid Governor’s Cabinet

The Kid Governor’s Cabinet is led by 2024 Connecticut’s Kid Governor Cristiano Almeida and includes the six final candidates from the 2023 Statewide Election. The Cabinet meets monthly to advise Kid Governor Cristiano, discuss how they can support Kid Governor Cristiano’s campaign platform in their own communities, and collaborate with each other as they accomplish their own three-point platforms. 

Learn more about the 2024 Cabinet below and send your questions for the Cabinet to Cabinet@CT.KidGovernor.org.


Meet the Cabinet

Alexa Adgers
School: Renzulli Academy
Town: Hartford (school), New Britain (home)
Community Issue: Mental and Physical Wellbeing
Watch Alexa’s campaign video HERE

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Clare Perreault
School: Gainfield Elementary School
Town: Southbury
Community Issue: Hobbies that Bring Happiness
Watch Clare’s campaign video HERE

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Dahna Lara
School: Grove J. Tuttle Elementary School
Town: East Haven
Community Issue: Littering
Watch Dahna’s campaign video HERE

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Ella Hawkins
School: CREC Ana Grace Academy of the Arts
Town: Bloomfield (school), New Britain (home)
Community Issue: Bullying
Watch Ella’s campaign video HERE

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Max Parisi
School: East Haven Academy
Town: East Haven
Community Issue: Internet Safety
Watch Max’s campaign video HERE

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Paula Sanchez-Barreto
School: Ivy Drive School
Town: Bristol
Community Issue: Diversity and Inclusion
Watch Paula’s campaign video HERE

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“I’m looking forward to working on your platforms as well, and when we all join together and work on each other’s platforms, I can’t wait to discover what a difference we will make!”
– Kid Governor Cristiano Almeida