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Oregon City honors student winners of 'If I Were Mayor' contest; entries advance to Oregon Mayors Association competition
Summary
City staff and the Youth Advisory Commission presented awards for poster, essay and multimedia categories in the "If I Were Mayor" contest, naming local winners and noting that first-place entries will be submitted to the statewide Oregon Mayors Association competition.
Oregon City recognized winners of its "If I Were Mayor" contest during the commission meeting. Hannah Schmidt, community engagement specialist for the city, explained that the contest was run in partnership with the Oregon Mayors Association and judged by the Youth Advisory Commission.
Schmidt said the local contest drew 57 total submissions: approximately 35 essays, 25 posters and one multimedia entry. The commission announced first, second and third prizes in the poster category and first‑place winners in the essay and multimedia categories. First-place winners will be entered in the statewide competition at the Oregon Mayors Association conference.
The winners the commission announced in the meeting included (as read at the meeting): third‑place poster — Miriam (certificate and $25 Visa gift card); second‑place poster — Sophie Crockett (certificate and $25 Visa gift card); first‑place poster — Frances (certificate and $50 Visa gift card); first‑place essay — Paisley McWilliams (certificate and $75 Visa gift card); first‑place multimedia — Justin Evers (certificate; only multimedia entry). Mayor Denise McGriff and Youth Advisory Commission chair Julian Guerra Molina presented the awards.
Schmidt said poster winners will be entered into the statewide competition and that the city will display posters locally and post multimedia and essay submissions online via a QR code provided at the meeting. Youth Advisory Commission members Miles Kinney (vice chair) and Desi Hansen (at‑large member) were present to support the event.
Commissioners praised the program as a way to engage youth in local government. The commission did not take formal action; staff will submit first‑place entrants to the statewide contest and continue outreach to schools for greater participation.
