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| Huron students serving as members of the Ohio Teen Advisory Board (l to r)- Monika Giardina, Hannah Blackwell, Michael Delahunt, Lisa Gies, and Madi Mize. Not pictured- Samantha Hebert. |
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office recently formed their inaugural Teen Advisory Board. The purpose of this new board is primarily to engage Ohio’s young people in the processes of government and law. Earlier this year, applications for the board were accepted from students who would be high school juniors or seniors during the 2014-2015 school year. Once selected, board members are required to serve a one-year term and convene in Columbus twice during their term.
For this first year, there were 174 applicants, all of whom were asked to serve on the Teen Advisory Board. Of these 174 board members, six members are students at Huron High School. These students include juniors, Hannah Blackwell and Lisa Gies, and seniors, Michael Delahunt, Samantha Hebert, Madi Mize, and Monika Giardina. Due to the large number of students involved, the Teen Advisory Board was split into two groups. One of the groups met in Columbus on Tuesday, August 5 and the other on Wednesday, August 6. The agenda for these meetings included a tour of the Ohio Attorney General’s office, the Ohio Statehouse, and the Ohio Supreme Court. In addition, staffers from the Attorney General’s office lead a forum for members where they discussed issues affecting teens. There were also presentations by a variety of government employees.
The next meeting of the Teen Advisory Board will occur after the holidays. During that time, the board members will participate in a more focused work session to discuss issues related to teens in Ohio such as school safety, the heroin epidemic, and teen consumer protection issues. Ultimately, the Ohio Attorney General’s office “envisions members working with various service divisions within our office and providing ongoing and direct input on policies and practices that may affect young people in Ohio.”
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