Mission
City of Edmonds Youth Commission is a youth-led commission whose mission is to
protect, preserve, and enhance the quality of life for Edmonds youth by
advising City Council and the public on issues relating to youth policies,
programs, and opportunities.
Terms
Members shall be appointed to a term of two (2) years beginning October 1st
and ending September 30th. Graduating seniors will be appreciated as they leave
the commission in June, and new appointments will be made for those vacant
positions the following October. Application and reference forms will be
available at the start of September.
Eligibility
To be eligible to serve on the commission you need to live within the City of
Edmonds city limits. Candidates must be entering grades 9 through 12 or be of
equivalent age if not enrolled in a traditional school program.
To apply for the 2024-2025 Edmonds youth commission, please complete and submit the application and reference form linked to below. Please submit both documents via email or mail to:
Jay Sandstrom, [email protected]
Edmonds Parks, Recreation & Human Services
700 Main Street, Edmonds, WA 98020
Get to
know the 2023-2024 Edmonds Youth Commissioners
Seat 1:Vacant
Seat 2:Vacant
Seat 3: Vivian Liao
Vivian is a junior at King's High School. She is the co-founder of Community
Outreach club and also secretary at International Club there. She loves to run,
read and bullet journal in her free time. Vivian is also very passionate about
speaking out on mental health and injustice.
Seat 4: Joelle Walworth (she/her/hers)
Joelle is a junior at King's High School where she enjoys leading the Tea Club
and connecting with other students. Joelle joined the Youth Commission to spark
positive change for teens and Edmonds as a whole.
Seat 5:Vacant
Seat 6:Vacant
Seat 7:Vacant
Seat 8: Lucy Lakefish
Lucy is a junior at Edmonds Woodway High School. She cares about her community
and wants it to thrive at its best potential. Lucy is enthusiastic about being
on the Youth Commission and contributing new ideas. Out of school, Lucy enjoys
walking her dog around the neighborhood and taking her boat out in the
sound.
Seat 9: Vacant
Seat 10 (alternate): Charlie Morgan
Charlie is a junior at Edmonds Woodway High School.
Outside of school he enjoys being secretary and competing member of his schools
speech and debate team. Charlie values inclusivity and acceptance and wants to
spread kindness to the community of Edmonds.
Seat 11 (alternate): Lydia Abuni
Lydia is a junior at Edmonds Woodway High School. She is
a full IB student but also partakes in several extracurricular activities such
as DECA, National Honor Society, and Key Club at her school and volunteers
regularly. Lydia looks forward to making positive change through the Youth
Commission and is especially passionate about inclusivity and diversity.