East Oregon News

The Oregon City Youth Advisory Commission (YAC) is created to provide local students a voicein their municipal government, build an understanding of governance and leadership and toprovide opportunities to engage and serve the community. The Youth Advisory Commissionshall be guided by the belief that local involvement at a young age is crucial to ensuring a well-informed and engaged citizenry in the future and to provide an opportunity for members tobecome equipped with the knowledge and leadership skills necessary to become activecontributors in the community now and in the future.

The youth advisory commission shall consist of nine (9) youth members and one (1) non-votingCity Commissioner to be appointed by the Mayor:

• Members of the Youth Advisory Commission shall be high school students at the time of

  swearing in and shall reside within the city limits of Oregon City.

• Any vacancy shall be filled by the mayor, at their sole discretion, for the unexpired

  portion of the vacated term.

• The term of service shall be considered from September through June and there are no

  term limits.

• Appointed Youth Advisory Commission members may be re-appointed for a second term

  without an interview at the discretion of the mayor. A Youth Advisory Commission

  member must participate in a recommitment interview with the Mayor after serving

  two consecutive terms.

• The chairperson, vice chairperson and all new members shall be sworn in by the Youth

  Advisory Commission City Commissioner at the first regular meeting of the term.

Apply for the Youth Advisory Commission here.

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