Last week the Chase Youth Foundation announced that Representative Marcus Riccelli had been selected as one of their 2013 Champion of Youth award winners.
The annual awards, which are divided into six categories, are given to an individual or group that provides opportunities for area youth to grow and become empowered community leaders. Rep. Riccelli was selected as the winner of the Government category.
The Chase Youth Foundation had this to say in announcing their pick:
“Representative Riccelli represents the 3rd legislative district in Spokane. He has sponsored bills that promote youth involvement in higher education, fund higher education childcare grants, and legislation to recognize Spokane’s Lilac Association, which provides tens of thousands of scholarship dollars in Spokane County. Representative Riccelli has a voting record that shows strong support of public education from primary grades through higher education, and has co-sponsored legislation that provided for digital education enhancements, and recognition of Children’s Day. He serves on the Health Care and Wellness Committee and the Higher Education Committee and has a huge influence on youth in the State of Washington, and more importantly, can be trusted with that influence.”
Here is the Spokesman-Review’s coverage of the awards:
Six people and organizations will be honored at the Chase Youth Foundation’s annual Breakfast of Champions in May.
The awards are given to individuals and entities that help young people “grow and become empowered community leaders,” the city of Spokane said in a news release this week.
The winners of the 2013 Champions of Youth are: Other Mothers, in the business category; Communities in Schools of Spokane County, in the civic category; Randy James, education; state Rep. Marcus Riccelli, government; Bozzi Media, media; and the Northeast Youth Center, nonprofit.
The breakfast, which is free and open to the public, is May 10 from 7-8:30 a.m. at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln St. Seating is limited and registration is required by emailing chaseyouth spokane@gmail.com.