Youth Councilor/Youth Committee Liaison

Youth Councilor  

Each school year one youth Councilor may be appointed as a non-voting member of the Council. To receive this appointment the candidate must be a Keizer resident who is either attending high school or a registered home schooled student. The appointment shall be by majority vote of the Councilors present, following a recommendation from the Volunteer Coordinating Committee. 

Youth Councilor  

  • Will be selected during the 10th or 11th Grade year and serve during the 11th or 12th Grade year. For non-traditional students, selection will be during a school year in which he/she turns 16 or 17 for service during the school year in which he/she turns 17 or 18. 
  • Term of office will be 9/1 through 5/30. 
  • Will be required to attend Monday night Council meetings and at least one additional meeting per month with a Councilor (i.e. job shadow). Work sessions are optional but highly encouraged. 
  • Will be responsible for managing schedules of Pages and overseeing the Page program. 
  • Will be urged to recruit candidates to fill their position near the end of the school year. 

The application may be filled out electronically. Applications are also available at Keizer Civic Center – City Hall located at 930 Chemawa Road NE, Keizer, or you can request an application be mailed to you by calling City Hall at (503) 390-3700.  For additional information on this volunteer position, please contact Dawn Wilson, Deputy City Recorder at (503) 856-3418.  To apply, click here. 

Youth Committee Liaison  

Each school year one youth Liaison may be appointed as a non-voting member to any City Board, Committee, or Commission. To receive this appointment the candidate must be a Keizer resident who is either attending high school or a registered home schooled student. The appointment shall be by majority vote of the Councilors present, following a recommendation from the Volunteer Coordinating Committee. 

Youth Committee Liaison  

  • Will be open to all age groups. 
  • Will attend committee meetings of the group for which they are liaison. 
  • Will share information from committee meetings with the Youth Council. 
  • Will be urged to recruit candidates to fill their position near the end of the school year. 
  • Term of office will be 9/1 through 5/30.


The application may be filled out electronically. Applications are also available at Keizer Civic Center – City Hall located at 930 Chemawa Road NE, Keizer, or you can request an application be mailed to you by calling City Hall at (503) 390-3700.  For additional information on this volunteer position, please contact Dawn Wilson, Deputy City Recorder at (503) 856-3418. To apply, click here.