About Us

We are an ad hoc coalition of 350+ students, educators, public officials, and community leaders collaborating to advance legislation to establish a Georgia Youth Advisory Council.

Once this legislation is enacted, it would provide the Governor and General Assembly with a permanent, statewide advisory body composed of young Georgians from every congressional district who will research issues, develop recommendations, and strengthen civic engagement across the state.

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Executive Committee

Alexis Choi

Suwanee, Georgia

Elijah Crawford

Columbus, Georgia

Lincoln Vonk

Bogart, Georgia

Sarah Sial

Bogart, Georgia

Anna Marie Fortner

Peachtree City, Georgia

Supported by Leaders Across Georgia

  • A young woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a maroon long-sleeve shirt and dark jeans, standing outdoors in front of green leafy bushes, smiling at the camera.

    Lane Ardoin

    82nd Youth Governor of Georgia

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    Phil Olaleye

    State Representative, House District 59

  • David Gibbs

    Chairman, Hall County Board of Commissioners

  • A man in a blue suit and red patterned tie smiling for the camera. He is standing in front of an American flag and a government flag, with a dark background and a wooden shelf visible to his right.

    Nick Palumbo

    Chairman, Savannah City Council

  • Close-up of a smiling older man wearing a gray suit, white shirt, and striped blue tie, with a dark blue background.

    Dan Carey

    Councilor, Winder City Council

  • A middle-aged man with short, greying hair and blue eyes, wearing a white dress shirt, leaning against a brick wall outside with blurred trees and sky in the background.

    Bob Ellis

    Commissioner, Fulton County Board of Commissioners

  • Kathy Cooper

    Commissioner, Hall County Board of Commissioners

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    Marci Collier Overstreet

    President, Atlanta City Council

  • Billy Powell

    Commissioner, Hall County Board of Commissioners

  • Matthew Holtkamp

    Commissioner, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners

  • Jeff Stowe

    Commissioner, Hall County Board of Commissioners

  • Gregg Poole

    Commissioner, Hall County Board of Commissioners