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Milford boy served as New Hampshire’s ‘governor for a day’ this week

Milford boy served as New Hampshire’s ‘governor for a day’ this week
A MILFORD SEVENTH GRADER SERVED AS NEW HAMPSHIRE’S GOVERNOR FOR A DAY. ANDREW FLOCKTON WAS AT GOVERNOR CHRIS SUNUNU SIDE FOR MOST OF THE DAY YESTERDAY. HE PARTICIPATED IN AN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING, AND THEN HE EVEN QUESTIONED COMMISSIONERS ON VARIOUS SPENDING ITEMS. HE ALSO PROPOSED A CHANGE TO THE STATE’S FLAT WHEN IT COMES TO TRADITION, I DON’T THINK IT’S A GOOD TRADITION OF OUR FLAG BEING ALMOST IDENTICAL TO ALMOST HALF THE COUNTRY, AND HAVING A SHIP THAT WASN’T EVEN BUILT IN THIS STATE, ARE I THAT THE FRIGATE RALEIGH RIGHT THERE? YEAH. THE CONTROVERSY. HE ABSOLUTELY HE MAKES A GREAT POINT. UNFORTUNATELY LAWMAKERS THOUGH DID NOT AGREE WITH HIS FLAG CHANGE AMENDMENT. THIS YEAR. BUT HE SAYS HE’S COMING BACK NEXT YEAR. THAT’S KIND OF NEAT. GOOD FOR HIM. I JUST LOVE HOW HE’S SITTING THERE AN
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Milford boy served as New Hampshire’s ‘governor for a day’ this week
A Milford seventh-grader served as New Hampshire's "governor for a day” on Wednesday.Andrew Flockton was at Gov. Chris Sununu's side for most of the day Wednesday.He participated in an executive council meeting and even questioned commissioners on various spending items.He also proposed a change to the state's flag.“When it comes to tradition, I don't think it's a good tradition of our flag being almost identical to almost half the country and having a ship (on it) that wasn't even built in this state,” Andrew said.Unfortunately for Andrew, lawmakers did not agree with his flag change amendment this year, but he said he'll be back next year.>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<

A Milford seventh-grader served as New Hampshire's "governor for a day” on Wednesday.

Andrew Flockton was at Gov. Chris Sununu's side for most of the day Wednesday.

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He participated in an executive council meeting and even questioned commissioners on various spending items.

He also proposed a change to the state's flag.

“When it comes to tradition, I don't think it's a good tradition of our flag being almost identical to almost half the country and having a ship (on it) that wasn't even built in this state,” Andrew said.

Unfortunately for Andrew, lawmakers did not agree with his flag change amendment this year, but he said he'll be back next year.

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