Citizenship Board Members Serve on Louisiana Legislative Youth Advisory Council
The Louisiana Legislative Youth Advisory Council was developed to give youth a voice and to facilitate communication between youth and the legislature regarding issues such as education, employment, strategies to increase youth participation in local and state government, safe environments for youth, substance abuse, underage drinking, emotional and physical health, poverty, litter and environmental control, driver's licenses, and youth access to state and local services.
Two youth members will be appointed to the council by the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education from each congressional district. Youth may also be recommended by any school administrator, teacher or representative of an approved home-study program or a general education development skills program.
There are several duties for each council member. A few of them are to identify the concerns and needs of youth, to advise and make recommendations to members of the legislature on proposed or pending legislation and on policy matters related to youth, to participate in an annual seminar prior to the school year for council members regarding leadership, government and the legislature, and to hold at least one public hearing each year for the purpose of receiving youth comment on issues of importance to youth and such other meetings at the call of the council chair.
This year, two members of our State 4-H Citizenship Board were selected to participate in this council. C.J. Koch is the at-large member of the Louisiana Legislative Youth Advisory Council, and Daniel Wendt was selected by special invitation as president of our Citizenship Board. While at the council meeting, Daniel presented information about the Citizenship Project. It was a great honor for both of these young men to be selected for this council.
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