The Council voted 7-0 (CM Conlin and Clark absent attending National League of Cities meeting in Washington, D. C.) today to establish a 25-member Seattle Youth Commission.
Nearly one-fifth of Seattle residents are under the age of twenty. These are our future civic leaders, future business leaders, and future neighborhood activists. We want them engaged in city governance now and long into the future. The Council wants youth input not just on matters specific to youth but on all issues relating to the whole city. Their voice needs to be heard at City Hall.