Mayor Goodwin Announces the 2019/2020 Charleston Youth Council
Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin announced the 2019-2020 Charleston Youth Council comprised of 15 members selected by a seven-person committee. Nearly 50 youth applied to be part of this new initiative aimed at engaging teens in the Capital City and providing them a voice in developing public policy and community development initiatives.
“The young people who applied for our inaugural Charleston Youth Council are the doers, the thinkers, the dreamers and the believers—they are engaged in what’s happening in our communities. That’s what I admire about them,” said Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin. “I am excited to get started with the inaugural Charleston Youth Council and look forward to working closely with them in the upcoming year.”
The members of the 2019/2020 Charleston Youth Council are as follows:
- Ryan Atassi, Senior, Charleston Catholic High School
- Chyna Beatty, Junior, Capital High School
- Emma Carpenter, Sophomore, George Washington High School
- Elijah Inman, Freshman, Capital High School
- Nilaya Kanuri, Junior, George Washington High School
- Zoya Khalid, Senior, George Washington High School
- La’Nya LaMarr, Junior, Capital High School
- Makenzie Lanham, Junior, Sissonville High School
- Alexandra Macia, Junior, Charleston Catholic High School
- Abbigail Robinson, Junior, Capital High School
- Bryce Sullivan, Junior, George Washington High School
- Nola Todd, Sophomore, Capital High School
- Eva Toor, Junior, Charleston Catholic High School
- Delaney Wells, Senior, Charleston Catholic High School
- Elizabeth Zacks, Junior, Charleston Catholic High School
A ceremonial swearing-in will take place during the December 2, 2019 Charleston City Council Meeting. The 2019/2020 Charleston Youth Council member’s terms will end September 15, 2020.
