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Garland Youth Council elects officers, assigns committees and outlines volunteer, speaker plans
Summary
At its first meeting of the year at Bradfield Recreation Center, the Garland Youth Council elected new student officers by acclamation and ballot, assigned members to three standing committees, and discussed speaker visits, volunteer opportunities and social-media outreach.
The Garland Youth Council elected its 2025-26 officers and set committee assignments at a meeting at Bradfield Recreation Center, where students also discussed upcoming volunteer events, guest speakers and communications plans.
The council chose Tasi as president by acclamation after she was the sole candidate who raised her hand. Amzie Orozco was elected vice president and Catherine Lee was elected historian after members cast ballots; the council also named Tamara as secretary. Ballots were collected and tallied during the meeting; vote counts were not specified during the session.
The results drew congratulatory remarks from council facilitators and staff. “We want y’all to have service opportunities and to learn the workings of city government,” said Rhonda McTire, a facilitator for the council, urging members to use the council to build connections across schools.
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