BOARD OF ALDERMEN STUDENT LIAISON

ATTENDS FIRST PUBLIC MEETING

Frederick, Md. --- On October 16^th the Board of Aldermen of the City of Frederick voted in favor of adding a non-voting student liaison to the Board of Aldermen. At tonight’s Public Meeting Ms. Mary Kathleen (Katy) Griffith began serving her term.

Griffith, a senior at Frederick High School, was selected by a committee of teachers after the application process to represent the school. An active member of her school’s student government, Griffith was interested in comparing her school government experiences with those in city government. Griffith stated, “As an advocate for my school, I always strive to change the reputation Frederick High has within the city and the county. For that reason, I feel that the opportunity to serve a student liaison to the Board of Aldermen will allow city officials to gain the opinion of a school that cares very much about what is happening in the community.”

Griffith is very active in her school. Last year she served as class president. This year she is the historian/webmaster for her class, as well as serving as a member of the Student

Government Executive Committee. In addition she is also involved in National Honor Society, the Sports Medicine Program, Girls Athletic Association, Student Service Learning, Varsity Volleyball and Swimming.

Griffith’s term will end in December of 2003. At that point a new student liaison to the Board of Aldermen will be named from Governor Thomas Johnson High School.

The student liaison to the Board of Aldermen will be required to attend 75% of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen Workshops and Public Meetings, as well as be a City of Frederick resident. The student liaison will be permitted to participate in debate only during Workshops, however not at Public Meetings (with exception of during public comment process). The student liaison will also be excluded from attending closed or executive sessions.

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