Students in Government

2012 Students in Government Program

Held before and during the June 11, 2012 Council Meeting

2012 Students in Government Night

Several students attending Woodbury High School assisted in conducting the business of the governing body at the regular Council Meeting of the City of Woodbury on Monday, June 11, 2012.

This is the 11th year for this program, which was started by Councilwoman Roberta Schreyer, who passed away in 2009. The students were given an overview of City government by the Mayor, City Council Members and City officials. Students then asked questions to officials in an open forum discussion and later participated in the regular City Council meeting.

Participating in the evening were the following City Officials with their Student Representatives.

Position City Elected Official WHS Student
Council President Heather S. Tierney Justin Smith
Mayor Harry R. Riskie Catherine Burgess
Councilperson William H. Fleming, Jr.
Councilperson Thomas B. Louis
Councilperson Gwendolyn J. Brown
Councilperson Francis I. Connor & Danielle Carter Jeff Hock
Councilperson Lester Lockman TJ Oni
Councilperson Harry Trout
Solicitor Michael Aimino Jared Hunter

 

A special THANK YOU to Councilwoman Gwendolyn J. Brown, Council President Heather Tierney, Principal Denise Dunham and Eliza Cadorette, Student Government Advisor for organizing this event!  Also participating in the evening were the following individuals, who joined in the overview of City government discussion prior to the meeting:

Karl Kinkler, Administrator
Roy A. Duffield, Clerk
Robert Law, CFO/Deputy Administrator

Also present for the question and answer session and meeting was Councilwoman Brown’s granddaughter, Nina Kennedy of Germantown, MD

Thank you to all who participated!

In memory of Councilwoman Roberta Schreyer who passed away on Jan. 3, 2009