A Message from the Mayor

Mayor’s Message – Cub Scouts Event

Local Cub Scouts Learn What It Means to Be Engaged Citizens

Earlier this winter I was lucky enough to visit with a group of 4^th grade students in Cub Scout Pack #191. These scouts are currently working on their “My Community” adventure which is focused on citizenship, voting, and elections.

I was invited to join their den and share my experience as an elected official. We discussed the differences between plurality and majority voting systems, term limits, and the results of the various elections I won to become a city councilor and mayor.

I also shared information about the upcoming “If I Were Mayor” contest. Every year the City of Happy Valley hosts a contest for students in 4^th-12^th grade on behalf of the Oregon Mayors Association. Participants submit either a poster, essay, or multimedia presentation depending on their age, sharing the projects or initiatives they would lead if they were elected mayor of Happy Valley.

Everyone, young and old, should strive to be engaged and informed citizens, and I appreciated seeing the effort these young people put in to understanding how local elections work.

 

Mayor Ellis