About Us

Ricardo is currently the Chair of the Youth Commission. His main focus is to help students receive higher education. He is currently working on a scholarship for high school seniors to achieve this goal, and he hopes that this initiative develops in the years to come.

Aaliyah is focused on making the Youth Commission a more inclusive space for teens to express themselves. She is on the committee for multiple initiatives, and she is always a team player. She is super excited to continue her work in the next few months.

Myles is aiming to grow community engagement among Dallas teens through town halls and community clean-ups. He is currently aiding on multiple initiatives.

Reginald is set on improving access to theater programs for teens around Dallas. He is working on an initiative to connect Dallas teens with theater opportunities around the City. He is also looking forward to helping other YC initiatives.

Melanie wants to establish safe neighborhoods by developing public improvement projects in her district, as well as enhancing resources for her community. She hopes to educate her community on voting resources, as well as ways to get a higher education.

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Margarita is constantly working with nonprofits in her free time. She is also currently working on a community closet at L.J. Pinkston High School, which she hopes to develop throughout the school year.

Alexi is ready to get started right away on developing new initiatives. She is interested in working with the podcast committee, as well as improving her own district in her time as a youth commissioner.

Malajah is already set on what she wants to promote in her district: more teen engagement and activities. She is also excited to work on the "Young Entrepreneurship Academy," which will help teens grow and develop their small businesses. 

 Arran is an active member of her district, and she loves to help develop new ideas for the YC. She is the chair of the Dallas Youth Magazine and the youth spokesperson for Period Access Dallas.

Nathan is working on a way for the public to learn more about the Commission. He hopes to grow engagement through his initiatives and everything he has done to contribute to the Commission.

Simon is in constant work with his council member, Jaynie Schultz, to plan the Teens for Dallas Grant Service Day. He is also helping contribute to the other Youth Commission initiatives.

This spot is currently vacant. We hope to get a fellow Dallas teen to fill this position soon!

Chloe is a new, but already extremely productive, face of the YC. She is already helping plan the City-wide Town Hall (Town Hall for Teens) in October, and she is excited to be part of other initiatives. 

Andrea is constantly working on developing outreach for all the YC initiatives, which consists of developing the YC website and Instagram. She is also working on starting a current-events and issues podcast.

This is the position of the Mayor's appointed Youth Commissioner. We hope to see someone fill this position soon!