Current members of the Legislative Youth
Advisory Council (LYAC) in the Senate chamber with Lt.
Governor Owen, center, and Senator Rosemary
McAuliffe on his left. McAuliffe, D-1st, chairs
the Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee.
LYAC members pictured above, starting in back row,
include
Tucker (ex officio, former chair), Jesse,
Morgan, Steve, Ehrik (current chair), Lt. Governor
Owen, Senator McAuliffe, Josh, Will, Jemila,
Anthony, Ryan S. In front, from left, are:
Jessica, Gus, Alex (ex officio,
founder), Laura, Jena (vice Chair), Jennifer,
Prithvi, Andrew K. and Andrew S. Not pictured are
Ashley, Atul, Katherine, Mattie and Chelsea.
The Legislative
Youth Advisory Council (LYAC) was established
in July 2005 to examine issues of importance to
youth and advise the Washington State Legislature on
these issues and related legislation.
Final appointments are made by
the Lt. Gov. Owen based on
recommendations and selection criteria developed by
the council itself.
TVW's series Engaged: Students Becoming Citizens
focused on the Legislative Youth Advisory
Council in 2009. The 38-minute piece follows
LYAC's top five legislative priorities
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LYAC consists of
twenty-two members from around the State of
Washington who, at the time of appointment, are ages
fourteen to eighteen. Members serve two-year terms
and if eligible, may be reappointed for subsequent
two-year terms.
For more information about LYAC, visit their Web
site at
http://lyac.leg.wa.gov/
