“If I Were Mayor…” Essay Contest Winners

Mayors Council of Mayor (MCO) and the Oklahoma Municipal League (OML) are proud to announce the winners of the 2009-2010 “If I Were Mayor…” essay contest winners. This year we were excited to receive over 280 essays and we are seeing a real interest from both the teachers and the students. They are learning the important role mayors play in their communities. We received essays from 15 different schools from across the state.

The winners of this year’s “If I Were Mayor…” essay contest are:

1st Place – Kolby Gann of Waynoka Public School

Teacher: Mrs. Holt

2nd Place – Morgan Vance of Pawnee Middle School

Teacher: Mrs. Womack

3rd Place – Charlie Robson of Monte Cassino in Tulsa

Teacher: Mrs. Zedalis

The winners will be honored during MCO/OML Day at the Capitol activities on March 22 in the House Chambers. Each winner will receive a framed certificate of award and a check. The First Place winner will receive $250, Second Place $150 and Third Place $100. The Mayors Council of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Municipal League congratulates these winners and the local leaders and teachers who encouraged young people in their communities to participate.

These 8th grade students came up with bold, fresh and innovating ideas for bringing tourism and development to their communities. One student envisioned a Hershey-type theme park in there town to bolster the economy by creating a place that tourists would want to visit. It’s this type of forward thinking that will help bring us out of the economic downturn our communities face today. It is very encouraging to see the imaginations of our students today, for they will be our leaders of tomorrow.

Congratulations to our winners and a very big thank you to all who participated. We look forward to the 2010-2011 “If I Were Mayor…” essay contest with great anticipation!