Oswego County Government Day Returns

OSWEGO COUNTY GOVERNMENT DAY RETURNS – Seventh grade students visited county government buildings and participated in the Oswego County Legislature’s May meeting as part of the Government Day. The event is offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County in partnership with the Legislature. This year marks the return of Government Day following the COVID-19 pandemic. Pictured from left are Michael Yerdon, District 1; Jasper Wart; Matthew Davis; Priscilla Britton; Herbert Yerdon, District 2; Caiden Clarke; Edward Gilson, District 3; Madison Clark; David M. Holst, District 4; and Claire Upham.

LEGISLATORS MENTOR LOCAL STUDENTS FOR THE DAY – Members of the Oswego County Legislature spent a day with seventh grade students from their districts, teaching them about the workings of local government. Pictured from left are John J. Martino, District 6; Frank Bombardo, District 7; Samuel Mahan; Paul House, District 8; Kado VanBeveren; Oswego County Legislature Chairman James Weatherup, District 9; Landon Sabin; and Mary Ellen Chesbro, District 10.

OSWEGO COUNTY STUDENTS ATTEND GOVERNMENT DAY – Seventh grade students from throughout the county participated in Government Day with the legislator representing their district. Pictured from left are Linda Lockwood, District 11; Atlas King; Richard Kline, District 12; Tyler (TJ) LaRose; Patrick Twiss, District 13; Isabel Clark; Meghana Nimmagadda; Stephen M. Walpole, District 14; Isaac Sullivan; and Kevin Hill, District 15.

GOVERNMENT DAY PROVIDES HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE – Oswego County legislators guided seventh grade students through various government functions during Government Day. Pictured from left are James Scanlon, District 16; Phiona Buck; Logan O’Connor; Charles Burger, District 17; Paul Thompson; Claire Bezek; Marie C. Schadt; District 19; Austin Pluff; and Paul Connolly, District 20.

STUDENTS ENGAGE IN COUNTY GOVERNMENT – Oswego County seventh grade students participated in this year’s Government Day program to learn about government operations. Pictured from left are Noelle Beckwith-Salmonsen, District 21; Reagan Bonoffski; Hayden Terpening; Sullivan Strong; Michael Solowy, District 23; Colten Fellows; Hayden Dygert; and Frank Castiglia, Jr., District 25.