Municipal News
- Last Updated on Monday, 01 April 2013 00:47
By Christina Walko
Charleroi High School Senior Ian Whiten was sworn into his new position as Junior Mayor on Thursday, March 14 at the regular Charleroi Borough council meeting. He then did his first official junior mayor duty of giving the February police report. Mayor Nancy Ellis swore him in.
Charleroi High School Senior Ian Whiten was sworn into his new position as Junior Mayor on Thursday, March 14 at the regular Charleroi Borough council meeting. He then did his first official junior mayor duty of giving the February police report. Mayor Nancy Ellis swore him in.
 Charleroi Mayor Nancy Ellis swears in high school senior Ian Whiting as the borough's Junior Mayor
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Although Ian is not much interested in politics, he liked the idea of being Junior Mayor.
“I like being involved in the community and knowing what is going on,” he said. Ian became interested in community activity mainly from his father Robert Whiting, who is the Charleroi fire chief. So when high school principal Patty Mason approached him with the idea, he was enthusiastic.
Duties of the Junior Mayor are to be a student liason to the school district, to learn about the Regional Polce and to plan and help implement Student Government Day, as of which no date has been set yet.
The Junior Mayor program was started last year. Alex Antonio was the previous junior mayor.
“I like being involved in the community and knowing what is going on,” he said. Ian became interested in community activity mainly from his father Robert Whiting, who is the Charleroi fire chief. So when high school principal Patty Mason approached him with the idea, he was enthusiastic.
Duties of the Junior Mayor are to be a student liason to the school district, to learn about the Regional Polce and to plan and help implement Student Government Day, as of which no date has been set yet.
The Junior Mayor program was started last year. Alex Antonio was the previous junior mayor.
