YOUTH CITY COUNCIL

The Memphis Youth City Council is modeled after the Memphis City Council. It consists of 13 students, each elected by peers at their own school after running their campaigns. Seats 1-7 are filled by the winning candidates from one school per district. The remaining six seats are filled by the winning candidates from six schools within the two super districts.

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By participating in this process, students will:

• Be engaged through the campaigning, election, and representing process

• Propose legislation to remedy issues affecting them

• Listen to other students and act on their concerns

• Recognize the value of active community involvement

• Increase likelihood of future civic engagement

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The Memphis Youth City Council will benefit from having a diverse group of students—not just “top scorers”—as all students are encouraged to contribute their innovative, helpful ideas. Deciding candidates through student election is one way of ensuring this diversity. It engages more students in the electoral process and helps them understand the importance of community participation. The school lottery is designed so that all schools throughout Memphis will eventually have the chance for a representative to participate on the MYCC.

Ike Griffith
Director of MOYS

Special Assistant to

Mayor Jim Strickland

Janet Thompson
MYCC Coordinator

Mary Wooldridge
MYCC Coordinator Assistant

2020 MEMPHIS YOUTH CITY COUNCIL

District 1 Super District 9
Porter Alexander Tynes, III – Chair
Ridgeway High School

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District 2 Super District 9
Devin Malone
Memphis University School

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District 3 Super District 9
Trinity J. Chism – Event Chair
Whitestation High School

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District 1 Super District 8
Imanni Jackson
Douglas High School

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District 2 Super District 8
Kyndal Anderson
Immaculate Conception Cathedral School

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District 3 Super District 8
Michai Mosby
Southwind High School

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District 1
Tamar Wiliams
Raleigh Egypt High School

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District 2
Tyler Finley
Memphis T-Stem East High School

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District 3
Kanah Myers
Whitehaven High School

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District 4
Melanie Curry
Whitehaven High School

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District 5
Tytianna Pope – Co-Chair
Memphis T-Stem East High School

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District 6
Jayla Kele Martin
Overton High School

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District 6
Jakhia Parker – Event Co-Chair
The Central High School

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District 7
Stephanie Johnson
Craigmont High School

Julian David Cross

MYCC Administrative Assistant

2019 MEMPHIS YOUTH CITY COUNCIL

District 1 Super District 9
Samuel Cunningham
Raleigh Egypt High School

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District 2 Super District 9
Jacob Vincent – Co-Chair
 Christian Brothers High School

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District 3 Super District 8 
Tavaris Cannon
Whitehaven High School

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District 4 Super District 8 
Terrell Charles
Melrose High School

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District 5 Super District 9
Ximena Moreno
Memphis Catholic High School

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District 5 Super District 9
Tytianna Pope
East High STEM School

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District 5 Super District 9
Sydney Jones
Harding Academy

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District 6  Super District 8
Taliyah McClinton
Southwest High School

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District 6  Super District 8
Cameron Gilliand
Booker T Washington High School

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District 6  Super District 8
Jakia Parker
Central High School

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District 7
Ti’Myah Cleaves – Chair
Memphis Business Academy

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District 7
Yazymn Love
Manassas High School