Student Leadership Council graduates honored

CONGRESSMAN MIKE THOMPSON

This past weekend, Congressman Mike Thompson and Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry recognized the 2025 Student Leadership Council graduates at an end-of-year town hall and graduation ceremony hosted at UC Davis. COURTESY

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By Carlos Guerrero

cguerrero@dailydemocrat.com

The event featured special guest speakers and a town hall hosted by Thompson, where graduates were able to ask questions and discuss any issues of importance to them and the community. Thompson then presented graduating students with certificates marking their achievement serving on the Council. Among the graduates were ten outstanding students from Yolo County.

“I’m inspired by the passion and drive of the students graduating from Assembly Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry’s and my 2024—2025 Student Leadership Council,” Thompson stated. “This year’s students brought incredible energy and ideas to the table—from tackling the climate crisis to gun violence prevention to protecting our democracy. It was an honor to host a town hall with them and hear their thoughtful perspectives firsthand. To our 2025 graduating student leaders: Congratulations! I can’t wait to see all you accomplish for our community and our country.”

Thompson and Aguiar-Curry’s Student Leadership Council is an exciting program that enables local students to work directly with their elected officials and staff, developing leadership skills, learning how government works, and engaging with the community.

The Council is open to all high school students who live in California’s Fourth Congressional District or California’s Fourth Assembly District. Selected students meet several times a month over the course of a semester.

“I am incredibly proud of the collaboration with Congressman Thompson to give our future leaders an opportunity to experience the inner workings of government and learn how to become successful community members. Congratulations to all the students who are completing this program. I hope it has broadened their horizons and sparked their curiosity, inspiring them to dedicate their lives to improving their communities,” stated Aguiar-Curry.