On Monday, April 25, beginning at 8:30 a.m., the Oakland County Board of Commissioners will welcome 10th-12th grade high school students from the communities of Birmingham, Clarkston, Ferndale, Farmington, Milford, Oak Park, Oxford, Pontiac, Royal Oak, Southfield, Walled Lake, and White Lake. The Youth in Government event will begin in the Oakland County Board of Commissioners’ Auditorium located at 1200 North Telegraph Road in Pontiac.
In recognition of National County Government Month, this year’s theme “Safe and Secure Counties,” Oakland County will highlight water-related services. Students will be given a brief presentation by the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash, the Oakland County Health and Human Services Director George
Miller, and Great Lakes Water Authority Chair/ Oakland County Deputy Executive Robert Daddow.
Special demonstrations will be provided as part of the educational and informational experience by the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner’s staff, the Oakland County Health Division and information will be provided by the Great Lakes Water Authority and Oakland County 4-H.
Students will meet Oakland County commissioners, Oakland County Sheriff Michael J. Bouchard, Oakland County Prosecutor Jessica Cooper, Oakland County Clerk Lisa Brown, and Oakland County Treasurer Andy Meisner.
Students will be given a brief presentation about the governmental structure of Oakland County which will be facilitated by Oakland County Board Vice Chairperson Michael Spisz and Oakland County Chief Information/Deputy County Executive Phil Bertolini, who will be representing County Executive L. Brooks Patterson.
The Oakland County General Government Committee will be led by Oakland County Commissioner Christine A. Long. A resolution relating to water services will be presented and students will watch the committee in action. The commission’s committee consists of Committee Chairperson Christine A. Long, Committee Vice Chairperson Shelley Goodman Taub; Minority Committee Chairperson Marcia Gershenson, along with Oakland County Commissioners Robert Gosselin, Adam Kochenderfer, Bob Hoffman, Wade Fleming, David Woodward, and Nancy Quarles.
Students will also meet the following commission members: Board Chairperson Michael J. Gingell, David Woodward, Thomas F. Middleton, Eileen Kowall, David Bowman, Philip J. Weipert, Janet Jackson, Bill Dwyer, and Helaine Zack.
Oakland County Circuit Court Chief Judge Nanci J. Grant and Judge Lisa Gorcyca will speak with students in their courtrooms.
Students will learn first-hand about the political process as part of the 36-year tradition of youth leadership development. They will be given information about volunteer, leadership and contest opportunities in Oakland County.
Volunteer opportunities include working with the Oakland County Parks and Recreation, the Oakland County Animal Control, the Brooksie Way Half Marathon & 5K, and the Adopt-A -Highway Cleanup program.
Youth leadership opportunities include Junior Leadership Oakland, Oakland County 4-H, and the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Teen Court.
Oakland County youth contests include the Oakland County Clerk’s Office Art Contest and the Oakland County Treasurer’s Office Art Contest.
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners and Oakland County officials recognize that for 25 years the National Association of Counties (NACo) has encouraged counties to promote county services and programs during National County Government Month.
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