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City of Albuquerque
File #: EC-22-131   
Type: Executive Communication Status: Confirmed
File created: 9/7/2022 In control: City Council
Final action: 9/19/2022
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Mayor's appointment of Ms. Kayla Hynes to the Youth Advisory Council
Attachments: 1. EC-131

 

 

INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM                                                                                                August 26, 2022

 

TO:                                          Isaac Benton, President, City Council

 

FROM:                     Timothy M. Keller, Mayor

 

SUBJECT:                     title

Mayor's appointment of Ms. Kayla Hynes to the Youth Advisory Council

body         

 

I am submitting for your advice and consent the following name for appointment to the Youth

Advisory Council in accordance with the City of Albuquerque Ordinance 2-6-7-1.

 

 

APPOINTEE NAME                                                                TERM                                                                      Ms. Kayla Hynes                                                                                 May 1, 2025 Albuquerque, NM 87120  Kayla Hynes is an involved Junior at Volcano Vista High School. She has shown her passion and dedication to her school by holding various leadership positions such as: Student Council Junior Class Secretary, Best Buddies President, Math Honor Society President, DECA Director of Leadership, Science Honor Society Treasurer, Captain of the Varsity Girls Golf Team, and National Honor Society Senior Secretary. These roles have given her experience in planning events, staying organized, and being an inspiring leader. Beyond school, she has held a seasonal job at Leslie's Pool Supplies, is on the Student Board of Directors for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, and has volunteered throughout Albuquerque with organizations like Presbyterian, Roadrunner Food Bank, and the Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation. She is constantly looking for new ways to improve her community as well as gain new skills. Kayla has also proven her intelligence through maintaining a 4.4 GPA and currently being ranked 6/506 in her class. She has scored in the top 1% of students on the SAT test, and will be named a National Merit Scholar this fall for her top 1% performance on the PSAT test. Kayla is organized, passionate, and intelligent. She has had numerous academic, extracurriculars, professional, and volunteering experiences that would make her the perfect choice for the Mayor's Youth Advisory Council. She has lived in Albuquerque her entire life, and would love the opportunity to give back to and improve her city  A resident of Council District 5, Ms. Hynes will fill a vacancy and serve in an At-Large position on the Board; her first term will expire May 1, 2025.   

   

The remaining members are:  

 

 

Representing

Name

Term

 

 

 

 

1.

At-Large

Ms. Kaylee Huston

05/01/2024

2.

At-Large

Mr. Mahdi Hossaini

05/01/2021

3.

At-Large

Ms. Trinity F. Velasquez

05/01/2024

4.

At-Large

Ms. Kamryn Johnson

05/01/2023

5.

At-Large

Mr. Abhishek Narahari

05/01/2025

6.

At-Large

Ms. Isis I Lopez

05/01/2024

7.

At-Large

Ms. Mireya Macias

05/01/2023

8.

At-Large

Ms. Sonya Patel

05/01/2025

9.

At-Large

Mr. Nicholas Padilla

05/01/2022

10.

At-Large

Mx. Alex Jacobus

05/01/2025

11.

At-Large

Mr. Makai Salazar

05/01/2023

12.

At-Large

Vacant

05/01/2021

13.

At-Large

Vacant

05/01/2023

14.

At-Large

Mr. Grant W. Leigh

05/01/2024

15.

At-Large

Mr. Eli Hi Crowley

05/01/2024

16.

At-Large

Mr. Mitchel B. Graham

05/01/2024

17.

At-Large

Ms. Zoe E. Romans

05/01/2024

18.

At-Large

Vacant

 

19.

At-Large

Vacant

 

20.

At-Large

Vacant

 

21.

At-Large

Vacant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Youth Advisory Council   

Appointment of Ms. Kayla Hynes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lawrence Rael, Chief Administrative Officer                                                                     Date