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Oregon City Youth Advisory Commission reports year of advocacy; local student wins state place in If I Were Mayor contest
Summary
The city’s Youth Advisory Commission presented its annual report, highlighting advocacy for a flavored-tobacco restriction (supporting SB 702A), community outreach and a clothing drive. The city also recognized Justin Evers, a youth advisory commissioner who placed second in the state If I Were Mayor contest.
The Oregon City Youth Advisory Commission presented its annual report June 4, summarizing a year of advocacy, outreach and events and noting specific policy engagement at the state level.
Chair Julian Guarambelina and Vice Chair Miles (last name not recorded) told the City Commission the youth body implemented working groups this year focused on elections and civic involvement, youth homelessness, and mental and physical health. The commission said those groups helped it focus work on longer-term advocacy priorities rather than one-time events.
The youth commissioners highlighted several accomplishments: a clothing drive in partnership with community groups, participation at the Oregon Youth Summit and testimony supporting Senate Bill 702A (a statewide proposal to limit flavored tobacco sales). The youth commission said it had formally recommended that the City Commission adopt a resolution supporting a flavored-nicotine ban; the commission did pass a resolution earlier this year and several youth testified before the state committee.
The Youth Advisory Commission also said it participated in county-level suicide-prevention app testing, met with local service providers about youth homelessness, and reported stronger engagement this year with 13 members attending the state youth summit (up from smaller representation previously).
The commission and staff recognized Justin Evers, an 11th grader at Oregon City High School and a member of the youth advisory commission, who placed second in the state-level If I Were Mayor multimedia category. Hannah Schmidt, the city’s community engagement specialist, said the city awarded Justin a $300 prize at the meeting and encouraged the public to view contest entries via a QR code shared at the meeting.
Commissioners praised the youth commissioners for shifting to an advocacy orientation and for the time they spend meeting state legislators and testifying on issues affecting youth.
No formal action was required; the commission accepted the report and thanked the youth commissioners for their work.
