Infographic: If I Were Mayor ...

If Fallsmead Elementary School fourth-grader Young-A Kim was the mayor of Rockville, communal tree plantings, a cook out and plenty of brand new playgrounds would be in the city’s future.

Kim outlined her vision in the one-page essay she submitted to this year’s “If I were Mayor” contest, sponsored by the Maryland Municipal League and the Maryland Mayors’ Association.

We’ve created a word cloud of her essay (above).

As this year’s winner, Kim will go behind the scenes at City Hall on Thursday and will get to ride along with city police and have lunch with Mayor Phyllis Marcuccio.

The mayor and Council will formally recognizer Kim during its June 17 Council meeting. But you can see Kim in Rockville's 69th Annual Memorial Day Parade, 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 27 in Town Square.