Eighteen OKC high school students took office Tuesday as members of the 2016-17 Youth Council, kicking off nine months of hands-on education in public service.
Each of Oklahoma City’s eight wards has two representatives, and they are joined by two at-large representatives. Each Youth Council member was introduced during Tuesday’s City Council meeting.
The Youth Council will work with each other, their Council member and City staff to learn about the challenges and successes of municipal government. The Youth Council will also take part in addressing issues affecting OKC’s youth in a series of meetings, seminars and more.
The Youth Council members participated in an application and interview process requiring a GPA of at least 3.0, a letter of recommendation and a demonstrated interest in government and community service.
Applications for next year’s Youth Council will be available in early 2016.
The Youth Council is sponsored by the City of Oklahoma City and is jointly administered with the Youth Leadership Exchange of Leadership Oklahoma City. Rick Cain and Joyce Henderson are program co-chairs.
This year’s Youth Council members are:
- Elizabeth Cordova (at-large), Mount St. Mary Catholic High School senior
- Connor Olson (at-large), Deer Creek High School senior
- Andrew Assaleh (Ward 1), Putnam City North High School senior
- Isabelle Gibson (Ward 1), Putnam City High School senior
- Evan Bostic (Ward 2), John Marshall High School senior
- Victoria Maxwell (Ward 2), Harding Fine Arts Academy senior
- Miguel Chavez (Ward 3), Western Heights High School senior
- Jenny Ha (Ward 3), Western Heights High School junior
- Isiah Caldwell (Ward 4), Crooked Oak High School senior
- Jocelyn Garcia (Ward 4), Southeast High School senior
- Trevor Davis (Ward 5), Southmoore High School senior
- PhiYen Nguyen (Ward 5), Classen School of Advanced Studies senior
- Kathryn McConnell (Ward 6), Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School junior
- Juan Trujillo (Ward 6), U.S. Grant High School senior
- Christian Coleman (Ward 7), Millwood High School junior
- Ismael Gomez (Ward 7), Santa Fe South High School senior
- Maxwell Breaux (Ward 8), Putnam City North High School senior
- Matthew Loper (Ward 8), Crossings Christian School junior
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