L-R: Olson, members of his Congressional Youth Advisory Council & Dr. Jim Granato
SUGAR LAND, TX – Rep. Pete Olson (TX-22) on Saturday held a meeting of his Congressional Youth Advisory Council (CYAC). The CYAC is a select group of high school students that meet with Congressman Olson to discuss various issues – this session focused on bitcoin and the future of digital currency. Dr. Jim Granato, the Executive Director of the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston was this session’s guest speaker. “These bright students continue to impress me with their knowledge, interest and engagement in current issues,” Rep. Pete Olson said. “Hearing directly from these students helps me better understand the priorities of today’s youth. It was a pleasure to hear their opinions, as well as the thoughts of Dr. Granato on important topics like digital currency.”
The CYAC meets four times a year and includes a roundtable discussion on current events, as well as learning the pivotal role of lawmakers, experts and citizens in a democracy. The event was held at the Fort Bend Justice Center.
2017-2018 CYAC Participants:
Brazoria County
Alvin High School: Ryan D. Shaw
Dawson High School: Yupu Cai, Aayush Dave, Ashish Dave, Emily Guentner, Claire Jeffress
Robert Turner College & Career High School: Sydney Dodson, Theodore “Ted” Frick
Fort Bend County
Austin High School: Brian D. Faske, Akash Mehta
Clements High School: Kanika Draksharam, Minali Ganguly, Yuqing Liu, Eric Wu
George Ranch High School: Jericho Morcilla, Ibrahim Sheikh
Seven Lakes High School: Hayden Humes, Jeffery “J.T.” Jones, Jun-Yong Kim, Robert Myers
Cinco Ranch High School: Nicholas “Cole” Betts
Tompkins High School: Fiona E. Devlin, Andrew Van Chau III
Lamar Consolidated High School: Chimdubem Wisdom Orakwue, Keshawn E Shipp, Alexis Renee Warren, Charles W. Watts
Dulles High School: Lauren Yang
Fort Bend Christian Academy: Dylan Doremus
Harris County
Clear Springs High School: Julie Sang