INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM March 4, 2021
TO: Cynthia D. Borrego, President, City Council
FROM: Timothy M. Keller, Mayor
SUBJECT: title
Mayor's appointment of Mr. Grant W. Leigh 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.
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APPOINTEE NAME TERM Mr. Grant W. Leigh May 1, 2024 8609 La Sala Grande NE Albuquerque, NM 87111 Grant Leigh is a 15-year-old freshman in the pre- International Baccalaureate program at Sandia High School. In addition to focusing on academics, Grant runs cross country and track with the Sandia Matadors teams. He is active in the Albuquerque community through a number of local organizations. He is a long-time participant in STEM programs at Explora and currently serves on Explora's Teen Advisory Group, which provides the organization's leadership feedback on the development of X Studio, their new STEM workforce development center for teens. Grant also has been involved with the organization, Rock 101, for several years and has worked as a junior camp counselor, assisting younger students with their music lessons. Grant plays bass guitar in the local band, Sunburnt. They've enjoyed playing events like the grand opening of the new Flying Star in Nob Hill and "Roust the House" at the Outpost. Grant would bring his experience as a life-long Albuquerque resident, a student at three very different local schools (Alice King Community School, Bosque School, and Sandia High School), and an active community member to the Mayor's Youth Advisory Council. He also follows through on the commitments he makes and has good time management, so he will be an active participant of the Council. A resident of Council District 7, Mr. Leigh will fill an At-Large vacancy on the board and his first term will expire May 1, 2024. |
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The remaining members are: Representing Name Term 1. At-Large Ms. Audrey C Brunner 05/01/2021 2. At-Large Mr. Mahdi Hossaini 05/01/2021 3. At-Large Ms. Memar Ivy 05/01/2022 4. At-Large Ms. Kamryn Johnson 05/01/2023 5. At-Large Mr. Agustin Leon-Saenz 05/01/2023 6. At-Large Ms. Isis I Lopez 05/01/2021 7. At-Large Ms. Mireya Macias 05/01/2023 8. At-Large Ms. Eilean V Mcfadden 05/01/2021 9. At-Large Mr. Nicholas Padilla 05/01/2022 10. At-Large Ms. Tess Reynolds 05/01/2023 11. At-Large Mr. Makai Salazar 05/01/2023 12. At-Large Ms. Atlanta R Taylor-Campagna 05/01/2021 13. At-Large Ms. Samantha Thackaberry 05/01/2023 14. At-Large Vacant 15. At-Large Vacant 16. At-Large Vacant 17. At-Large Vacant 18. At-Large Vacant 19. At-Large Vacant 20. At-Large Vacant 21. At-Large Vacant |
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Youth Advisory Council
Appointment of Mr. Grant W. Leigh
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Sarita Nair, Chief Administrative Officer Date