The City of LaGrange inducted the new 2024-2025 LaGrange Youth Council members into office at the LaGrange City Council meeting on Tuesday (8/27) evening.
The youth council held its first meeting Tuesday and heard more about local government from LaGrange Mayor Jim Arrington and City Manager Patrick Bowie. During the regular LaGrange City Council meeting, new members took the oath of office and the entire group
signed the Code of Civility. Throughout the year the group will learn from City staff, elected officials, and community leaders to learn about leadership, community service, and local government.
“We are incredibly excited about this year’s group of students,” said LaGrange Youth Council Advisor Adam Speas. “The Mayor and City Council understand the importance of investing in our youth today to improve tomorrow, which is why they decided to expand this program to 32 students. It’s an incredible program to be part of, and I’m excited to see what these young leaders will bring to our community.”
The LaGrange Youth Council is an advisory board composed of junior and senior high school students from area high schools. The local youth provide advice and counsel to the local governing body. The Youth Council gives our local youth a more formal role in the local decision making process offering real-world experiences with elected bodies.
Thirty-two students from various schools are participating in the LaGrange Youth Council for the 2024-2025 school year. Members include Abbie Lundy, Alex Jarvholm, Alise Gentile, Ally Hollstrom, Aniah Rutledge, Anna Poe, Aryan Patel, Asher Skiff, Ben Beall, Benjamin Lee,
Cameron Petite, Cassie Robinson, Christiauna Toolsie, Esther Lee, Hardy Johnson, Ilayah Thomas, Jacob Kite, Jasia Swanson, Jiyun Kim, Julian Jones, KaLisa Lynch, Kylah Johnson, Lilly Johnson, Mack Martin, Martin Zachry, Nina Frances Baker, Olivia Smith, Prem Kamat, Riley Shaw, Skylar Kang, Sydnee Jennings, and Yashvi Modi.
Members will be required to participate in the city’s “Leaving LaGrange Better Than We Found It” litter cleanup campaign. They will also be required to work on community issues they vote collectively as being important to the community.
For more information on the LaGrange Youth Council go to: https://lagrangega.gov/government/lagrange_youth_council/index.php
