NEWS RELEASE                                        July 30, 2010

Lt. Governor Owen appoints 13 to
Legislative Youth Advisory Council

OLYMPIA –  Lt. Gov. Brad Owen has appointed 13 Washington youth to the Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LYAC).

The council of 14 to 18-year-olds was established in 2005 to give the Legislature advice on critical issues related to education, health and fitness, test reform, school safety and other topics.

The 13 appointees were chosen from among 62 applicants from across the state's 49 legislative districts. A review committee from the council screened the applicants and made their recommendations to the lieutenant governor.

This year’s appointees include:

•  Aviv Caspi, Bellevue (41st Legislative District)
•  Shawn Chantaboune, Bellingham (40th)
•  Isaac Chassin, Pasco (16th)
•  Colleen Delp, Dayton (16th)
•  Jose Gomez, East Wenatchee (12th)
•  Camden Jones, Yakima (14th)
•  Yoo Eun Kim, Mukilteo (21st)
•  Kelsey Leeper, Olympia (35th)
•  Elodie Nierenberg, Camas (17th)
•  Yadira Oregon, Bridgeport (12th)
•  Lucas Smith, Seattle (37th)
•  Chanel Washington, Lakewood (28th)
•  Sha-Lu'Jaun Williams, Tacoma (29th)

     LYAC consists of twenty-two members who serve two-year terms and if eligible, may be reappointed for subsequent two-year terms. They can meet up to six times a year.

The lieutenant governor made the appointments earlier this month. More information about the Council can be found on the lieutenant governor's Web site at http://ltgov.wa.gov/YouthandCommunities/LYAC/default.html, the LYAC Web site at http://lyac.leg.wa.gov/ or by sending an email to lyac@leg.wa.gov.
 
For more information contact:

Kelly Martin, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Kelly.Martin@k12.wa.us, (360) 725-6351 or Brian Dirks, Office of Lt. Governor, dirks.brian@leg.wa.gov or (360) 786-7707.