KLA Cadets Learn About City, County, State Government
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Kosciusko Leadership Academy recently met at the Warsaw Police Department. The topic of the session was city, county and state government.
The cadets heard from different representatives from different levels of government.
The first speaker was Staci Young, from Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer’s office. She discussed current and future projects in Warsaw, including efforts to make Warsaw a more bicycle-friendly community and the different projects that are ongoing to make that happen.
Young discussed with the cadets the importance of making the community more appealing to attract new residents.
The second speaker of the morning was Kosciusko County Councilwoman Joni Truex. She discussed the different roles and responsibilities of Kosciusko County government, including the commissioners, council and departments. She discussed the current state of affairs in the county and what local seats will be open in the upcoming local election.
The third speaker of the morning was State Rep. Curt Nisly. He discussed what it is to be a state representative and the different committees that he serves on. He discussed the accomplishments he is most proud of from the past three years. He talked about how he had to rethink and reconsider what he felt were priorities to better reflect those of the public that he represents.
KLA’s next session will meet at the K-21 Health Services Pavilion. Follow KLA on its new Facebook page.
