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.
By participating in this process, students will:
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Be engaged through the campaigning, election, and representing process
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Propose legislation to remedy issues affecting them
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Listen to other students and act on their concerns
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Recognize the value of active community involvement
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Increase likelihood of future civic engagement
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
Dr. Candace Jones
MYCC Coordinator Assistant
2020 MEMPHIS YOUTH CITY COUNCIL
District 1 Super District 9
Porter Alexander Tynes, III – Chair
Ridgeway High School
District 2 Super District 9
Devin Malone
Memphis University School
District 3 Super District 9
Trinity J. Chism – Event Chair
Whitestation High School
District 1 Super District 8
Imanni Jackson
Douglas High School
District 2 Super District 8
Kyndal Anderson
Immaculate Conception Cathedral School
District 3 Super District 8
Michai Mosby
Southwind High School
District 1
Tamar Wiliams
Raleigh Egypt High School
District 2
Tyler Finley
Memphis T-Stem East High School
District 3
Kanah Myers
Whitehaven High School
District 4
Melanie Curry
Whitehaven High School
District 5
Tytianna Pope – Co-Chair
Memphis T-Stem East High School
District 6
Jayla Kele Martin
Overton High School
District 6
Jakhia Parker – Event Co-Chair
The Central High School
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
District 2 Super District 9
Jacob Vincent – Co-Chair
Christian Brothers High School
District 3 Super District 8
Tavaris Cannon
Whitehaven High School
District 4 Super District 8
Terrell Charles
Melrose High School
District 5 Super District 9
Ximena Moreno
Memphis Catholic High School
District 5 Super District 9
Tytianna Pope
East High STEM School
District 5 Super District 9
Sydney Jones
Harding Academy
District 6 Super District 8
Taliyah McClinton
Southwest High School
District 6 Super District 8
Cameron Gilliand
Booker T Washington High School
District 6 Super District 8
Jakia Parker
Central High School
District 7
Ti’Myah Cleaves – Chair
Memphis Business Academy
District 7
Yazymn Love
Manassas High School
