Sierra Cianchetti, Youth City Councilor District 1/e-mail:
Amber Porter, Youth City Councilor District 2/e-mail:
Alyssa Cuccio, Youth City Councilor District 3/e-mail:
Distrct 4 - Tiana Lynch, Youth City Councilor District 4/e-mail:
District 5 - Amanda Riboni, Youth City Councilor District 5/e-mail:
Colleen O'Neil-Dreher, Youth City Councilor District 6/e-mail:
Visit the Youth Governing Body on Facebook. Must have a Facebook account to view.
Contact Information For additional information about the Youth Governing Body or to submit information/make an inquiry to them, please contact the City Clerk's office (505-891-5004 or fax 505-994-2557).
Work Sessions Work sessions between the Youth Governing Body and the Rio Rancho Governing Body will take place on September 23, 2009; December 9, 2009; February 10, 2010; April 14, 2010; and May 12, 2010. All meetings will take place at 5:30 p.m. in the Governing Body Chambers of Rio Rancho City Hall.
Meetings are streamed live on the city's Web site and televised on RioVision cable channel 15 (Rio Rancho Cable One subscribers).
Background The purpose of the Youth Governing Body is to advise Mayor Tom Swisstack and the Rio Rancho City Council about issues of concern as well as promote ideas from the city's youth. The Youth Governing Body will also complete community projects that benefit the city.
“I commend every student who sought election to serve on the Youth Governing Body,” said Mayor Swisstack. “I look forward to working with these students, hearing their ideas, and establishing a direct line of communication to city government for the youth in our community.”
The creation of a Youth Governing Body stems from an agreement between Rio Rancho Public Schools and the city of Rio Rancho. Mayor Swisstack proposed the creation of a youth governing body to engage and educate the city’s next generation of leaders.
During the fall of 2008, students from the city’s mid-high school and high school elected a youth mayor and six youth city councilors. This group comprised the first Youth Governing Body. In future years, Youth Governing Body members will be elected from both 11th- and 12th-grade Rio Rancho and Cleveland High School students.
