MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Because the Milwaukee County board tackles points affecting in the present day’s youth, some new advisors can be lending a hand. They’re the members of Milwaukee County’s first “youth fee” in practically 20 years.
“Every of you might have unbelievable strengths, skills and experiences to carry to the desk,” mentioned Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson of the Milwaukee County Board, 10th district supervisor.
It is the primary assembly for the Milwaukee County Youth Fee. First order of enterprise — the oath of workplace.
The final time excessive schoolers sat in these chairs within the Milwaukee County courthouse was when County Government David Crowley was in highschool in 2003, and he was a part of it.
“This can be a nice alternative for our younger folks,” mentioned Milwaukee County Government David Crowley.
The fee’s 20 members will serve to advance the pursuits of younger folks in Milwaukee County.
“Having actions for them to take action they do not be out within the streets and inflicting bother. I really feel like that is one in all our most important issues,” mentioned Ka’lyah Mason Davis of district 17.
“What are a few of these points for you? Redlining, mass incarceration, police brutality, faculty shootings,” mentioned Loren Muwonge of district 2.
“After we take into consideration what we have now seen up to now two years whether or not we’re speaking about the pandemic, whether or not we’re speaking about out of college time or whether or not we’re simply speaking concerning the quantity of violence that we’re seeing we have to present this chance for our youth voices to be on the desk,” mentioned Crowley.
Some college students will serve one-year-terms, others two.
“This can be a fantastic alternative not only for Aaron, however for the entire youth,” mentioned mother or father Bridget Lee.
“The night time of the interview, I put numerous additional time in, wanting into it, I needed to, I needed this place actually unhealthy as a result of I believe I could make a distinction,” mentioned Aaron Lee, Youth Fee co-chair.
The youth fee can be getting collectively twice a month. One can be a committee assembly and one for the complete group.
