<p>Zhan Okuda-Lim, budding politician (Nevada)</p>
<p>[Student</a> provides unique perspective on school budget](<a href=“http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/jun/15/student-provides-unusual-perspective-school-budget/]Student”>Student provides unique perspective on school budget - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper) </p>
<p>Zhan Okuda-Lim has an unusual perspective on the Clark County School District and education in Nevada.</p>
<p>The graduating Valley High School senior was chairman of the districts student advisory board for the past three years, and served as a student representative to the Nevada Education Department the past two years.</p>
<p>Okuda-Lim, who is the outgoing student body president at Valley, also served as chairman of the Nevada Youth Legislature 21 high school students selected to advise state legislators on youth issues. He plans to attend Princeton University in the fall, majoring in public policy and political science.</p>
<p>With a firsthand look at how budget decisions are made in Carson City and how they affect Clark County students, the Sun sat down with Okuda-Lim last week to talk about the budget and reform issues facing the district. This interview was edited for clarity and brevity. . . . (continued)</p>