YEO Frontline News April 7th, 2015 | Page 12

Welcome New YEO Network Members Stanford Prescott Governing Board Member Phoenix, AZ Christian Torkelson City Councilor Little Canada, MN Shannon Reynolds Councilmember Fircrest, WA Scott Webster Alderman Bettendorf, IA Aaron Montz Mayor Tiffin, OH Ryan Ruelas School Board Trustee Anaheim, CA Robert Widigan Councilman Lennon, MI Maricé Morales Delegate Silver Spring, MD Steven Rzeppa City Councilmember Trenton, MI Cory Wolbach City Councilmember Palo Alto, CA Marc Narotsky Aventura City Commissioner Aventura, FL Betty Sanchez City Councilman Coachella, CA De’shawn Woolridge School Board Trustee Pittsburg, CA John O’Connor County Commissioner Mechanicsville, MD Sean Scanlon State Representative Guilford, CT Kevin Wordelman County Commissioner Kalamazoo, MI Kristy Pagan State Representative Canton, MI Caroline Simmons State Representative Stamford, CT County Commissioner John Taylor has been chosen to serve as the new chairman of the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners. Champions for America’s Future – Michigan, a national bipartisan membership organization of athletes and coaches who have come together to make sure every child has the best chance to compete in life, saluted the in the District, Maryland and Northern Virginia. The OC Register identified Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia as an influential person in a profile piece. Mayor Zach Vruwink started a youth council in Wisconsin Rapids. Pittsburgh City Council member Dan Gilman has been named to a National League of Cities committee that serves university communities. State Representative Mandela Barnes wrote an op-ed about how the state must do more to make Milwaukee neighborhoods safe. Allyson Carpenter, advisory neighborhood commissioner, was a panelist in the Afro-American Newspapers’ “Black Lives Matter” Town Hall meeting and community discussion on Feb. 10 exploring daily life for black people Tell us about your news! Please tell us about your new job, promotion, leadership position, committee assignment, major victory, or life event. Email any news you would like to share with the Network to Raquel Jones at [email protected]. mb hip Erica Thomas State Representative Austell, GA Jesse Maldonado Councilor Lewiston, ID Me w w w .YEON e t w o r k . o r g w w w .YEON e t w o r k . o r g YEO F r o n t l i n e N e w s • A p r i l 7 t h , 2015 • PG 13 ip YEO F r o n t l i n e N e w s • A p r i l 7 t h , 2015 • PG 12 sh mb er ers Robert Perez School Board Member Moorpark, CA Evan Major School Board Trustee Hamtramck, MI Networking Matthew Sous City Commissioner Mt. Pleasant, MI Jeremy Mahrle City Commissioner Royal Oak, MI Policy Sofia Pereira City Councilmember Arcata, CA leadership of State Senator Jim Ananich with the 2014 “Mover & Shaker Award.” Policy Kelly Luxenberg State Representative Manchester, CT School Board Member Peter Spadafore has been re-elected as president of the Lansing School District Board of Education. Networking Stephanie Parra Governing Board Member Phoenix, AZ Me Denise Landman Commissioner Aventura, FL YEO Notes Cover Cover CONTINUED