Boards, Commissions & Committees: Members

YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION

Staff Contact
Marian Karr 356-5041

Origin
Contact staff.

Number of Members
Seven. Membership shall consist of seven [7] members appointed by the City Council currently enrolled in an Iowa City high school or high school equivalent. Four members shall represent City, Regina, Tate, and West high schools. The three remaining members shall be at large. All ages shall be calculated on the date of the filing of applications, and shall not be more than 18 years of age at the time of application. All members shall be residents of Iowa City.

Appointed By
The City Council, recommendation by Council liaison.

Term
All members shall be appointed for two year terms beginning January 1.

Duties
The mission of the Youth Advisory Commission is to promote understanding and awareness of Iowa City among Iowa City youth, allow a select group of youth to help make decisions concerning them and their peers, enable youth members to utilize and expand on their leadership abilities, to serve as a mechanism for communication between youth and adults in Iowa City and create a bridge whereon youth and adults can develop partnerships.

Public Meeting
Time and date to be determined by the Commission.

Member Name	Term Begins	Term Ends
Position Vacant (At-Large)	1/1/2010	12/31/2011
Matt Lincoln (Regina), Secretary	1/1/2010	12/31/2011
Luan Heywood (City), Chair	1/1/2009	12/31/2010
Position Vacant (Tate)	1/1/2009	12/31/2010
Jerry Gao (At-Large)	1/1/2010	12/31/2011
Alexandra Tamerius (At-Large)	1/1/2010	12/31/2011
Zach Wahls (West), Vice-Chair	1/1/2009	12/31/2010