Washington, DC) - Mayor Adrian Fenty presided over a mock swearing-in ceremony of the Mayor’s Youth Leadership Institute’s (MYLI) 51st Youth Mayor and Youth Cabinet on January 28, 2009. The one-hour ceremony was held at the Mayor’s Ceremonial Conference Room, located in the John Wilson Building at 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

The swearing-in ceremony officially inaugurated the duties of the Youth Mayor and the ten-member Youth Cabinet.

The Youth Mayor, Deputy Mayors, and Youth City Council were elected by the 500+ MYLI participants to serve a one-year term. Elections are modeled after the District’s actual election process and are held at the end of Mayor Fenty’s Summer Youth Program.

The 2008-2009 Cabinet:

Elected Members
Kanesha Overton (7), Youth MayorRonald Holassie (7), Deputy Youth Mayor for Legislative AffairsAndrew Haynesworth (7), Deputy Youth Mayor for Education Nigel Peterson (6), Alpha Level Deputy Youth Mayor Eugene Kinlow, II (8), Deputy Youth Mayor for Programs Marcus Batchelor (8), Deputy Youth Mayor for Community AffairsMercedes Allen (6), Chair, Board of Elections

Appointed Members
Kazmene Stewart (5), Special AssistantKioko Butler (7), Recording Secretary Everick Cephas (5), AdvisorAnabela Esteves (3), Chief Financial Officer