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Duarte Council appoints 22 students to Mayor’s Youth Council for 2025–26
Summary
After interviews earlier in the day, the Duarte City Council approved appointments of 22 youth to the 2025–26 Mayor’s Youth Council. Councilmembers said students proposed programming ideas including inter‑city gatherings, apprenticeships, mental‑health events and social‑media outreach.
The Duarte City Council approved appointments for 22 students to the 2025–26 Mayor’s Youth Council by voice vote.
Councilmember Finley, who led the presentations earlier in the day, said the students offered ideas to broaden participation, including hosting joint events with teens from neighboring cities, organizing a pool party for older youth, using social media to attract more members and pursuing mentorship or apprenticeship days with trades and healthcare practitioners. She also said students proposed a mental‑health fair to accompany the city’s unity march.
Staff read the names of all 22 appointees at the meeting and the council moved and seconded approval. The council’s motion carried by voice vote; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the transcript.
The appointees named in the staff report are: Nahua Mohammed; Harmony Villa; Michael Dendurant; Nahara Abaisi; Cara Danila Loli; Samuel Lemus; David Iribe Carrillo; Melissa Sanchez; Landon Graves; Elisa Ramos; Ethan McLaughlin; Ethan Finley; Karina Yu; Emily (last name not specified); Karina Flor; Ava Arzadone; Preston James Finley; Rafael Lozada; Victoria Ramirez; Jimena Lozada; Oliver Vigil; Jesse Vergara.
Councilmembers praised the applicants’ leadership and urged staff to work with the youth council on the ideas discussed.
The council directed no formal funding action at the meeting; staff will work with applicants and youth council supervisors to develop next steps for programming.
