2026-2027 LaGrange Youth Council. Pictured from left to right, 5th row: Erin Young, Christian Fannin, Hudson Cauble, Finn Eiland, Cullen Adams, & Gardner Cain. 4th row: Amatullah Fiddahussein, Bailey Heflin, Millan Solomon, Landon Martiny, & Inman Huffman. 3rd row: Katelin Walker, Herra Thurman, Katherine Stogner, Sowon Kim, Londyn Fryer, Leanna Lee, & Talia Sparks. 2nd row: Addyson Shaw, Hannah Clifton, Lucy Hart, Rose Saju, Laila Childs, & Katie Van Schoor. 1st row: Mayor Jim Arrington, Olivia Johnson, Izzie Frazier, Molly Haralson, Mary Frances Kersey, Helen Veal, Lila Knight, Ashley Rodas Lopez, Kholie Sims, Lauren Copeland, Bre’Elle Wilson, & Patrick Bowie.
The City of LaGrange inducted the new 2026-2027 LaGrange Youth Council members into office at the LaGrange City Council meeting Tuesday (8/25) evening.
The new members took their oath and introduced themselves before the Mayor and Council. Before the city council meeting, the youth council heard from Mayor Jim Arrington and City Manager Patrick Bowie.
The LaGrange Youth Council is an advisory board composed of 32 junior and senior high school students from local area schools. This youth council gives local youth a more formal role in the decision-making process, offering real-world experience with elected bodies.
Thirty-two students from LaGrange High School, Troup High School, Callaway High, LaGrange Academy, Lafayette Christian School, and Springwood School are participating in the LaGrange Youth Council for the 2026-2027 school year.
Members include Amatullah Fiddahussein, Ashley Rodas Lopez, Cullen Adams, Erin Young, Herra Thurman, Katelin Walker, Katherine Stogner, Lila Knight, Lucy Hart, Martin Zachry, Millan Solomon, Rose Saju, Leanna Lee, Laila Childs, Londyn Fryer, Christian Fannin, Izzie Frazier, Finn Eiland, Mary Frances Kersey, Addyson Shaw, Bre’Elle Wilson, Gardner Cain, Talia Sparks, Lauren Copeland, Landon Martiny, Kholie Sims, Helen Veal, Molly Haralson, Sowon Kim, Bailey Heflin, Hudson Cauble, Hannah Clifton, & Inman Huffman.
For more information on the LaGrange Youth Council, go to https://www.lagrangega.gov/government/lagrange_youth_council.
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