Politics & Government

JTHS Juniors 'Govern' Township

Student Government Day deemed successful.

A trip to the sewer plant, inspection of a road being paved, and reading resolutions at a meeting—sounds like a day in the life of a mayor or council member. And it is, but on Wednesday, it was also a day in the life of several students from , who participated in the annual Student Government Day at

A group of juniors shadowed government officials and municipal employees for the day, to see how they do their jobs, visit all the departments at town hall and consider career possibilities for their futures.

The group included:

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Mayor: Tim Luciano
Council President: Jen Andre
Council Vice President: Jacqueline Benavides
Council Members: Pat Bohn, Rebecca Semanski
Librarian: Nicole Dillenkofer
Director of Recreation: Julia O’Shea
Health Officer: Veronica Kot
Chief of Police: Alexandra Wright
Township Attorney: Emma Flintrop

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