Oklahoma City Council swears in 2025–26 youth council; appointments approved unanimously

The Oklahoma City Council on [date] introduced and unanimously approved its 2025–26 Youth Council roster, bringing student leaders from across the city into a year of civic engagement.

Mayor [name] invited the new appointees and their families into City Hall and asked council members to introduce their ward representatives. Councilman Kamal Pennington and others presented students from Putnam City High School, Piedmont High School, Mustang High School and multiple other schools. Speakers highlighted the students’ extracurricular achievements and the issues they intend to raise on the Youth Council, including mental‑health support for students, education equity and access to career pathways.

Councilman Carter introduced Sarah Reyes, a senior at Putnam City High School who leads multicultural events and runs a small beauty business, and Ethan Lamb, a Piedmont High School senior active in volunteerism. Other appointees named during introductions included Jaden Moussa, Edward Winn, Grayson Petty and Thomas Suarez among several others.

Following introductions and brief remarks from program staff—who reintroduced program co‑chairs Kim Garrett Funk and Spencer Brown—the mayor called for a motion to adopt the appointments. Council members moved and seconded the measure and cast recorded votes; the motion passed unanimously.

The appointment formally places the students on the city’s advisory youth body for the 2025–26 academic year. Council members said the program provides a pathway for young people to learn city government and help shape youth‑oriented activities and policies.

The council moved on to other business after the vote.