Council President Shadow Program participants honored

Published 10:05 am Sunday, June 1, 2025

: Members of the Council President Shadow Program were recognized by the Selma City Council on Tuesday night. The members present at the meeting included Jeremiah Alvarado, MarTasia Hardy, Aryon Rucker, Kennedi Rackley, Jolie Jackson, Cassidy Hatcher, LeQuan Washington Jr., Marquavion Sellers, Sydney Pritchett, Radiance Ransom and Zachenzie Milhouse. | Brent Maze, The Selma Times-Journal

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The Selma City Council took time to honor its Council President Shadow Program participants for the 2024-2025 school year.

The students involved included the following:

Jeremiah Alvarado served as the mayor. He is from Ellwood Christian Academy.
MarTasia Hardy served as the council president. She is a student at the Alabama School of Math & Science.
Aryon Rucker represented Ward 1. He attended Meadowview Christian School.
Kennedi Rackley represented Ward 2. She attended Selma High School.
Jolie Jackson represented Ward 3. She is a student at Morgan Academy.
Cassidy Hatcher represented Ward 4. She attended Selma High School
LeQuan Washington Jr., a student from Southside High School, represented Ward 5.
Marquavion Sellers represented Ward 6.
Sydney Pritchett represented Ward 7. She is a graduate of Selma High School.
Radiance Ransom represented Ward 8. She is a graduate of Dallas County High School.
Zachenzie Milhouse, a student of Selma High School, served as the City Attorney.

Selma City Council President Billy Young said he served as the secretary for the youth council. They were presented a stipend for their service in the program.

“We hope that each one of you takes that uses it wisely,” Young said. “We know that school is expensive. So if you can save it, but if you have to spend it, spend it on something wisely.”

Pritchett said this was a great experience for her.

“I have always been going into the law field,” Pritchett said. “When we had our mock council meeting, It was really fun, and it really felt like I was in the shoes of our council members. It made me think about what I wanted to do, and to maybe come back home to Selma and take some of the seats that are here.”

Hardy thanked Young and the council for the opportunity to serve in this role.

“It was great to be able to come together with my peers and to exchange ideas,” Hardy said. “We are the future, and we have amazing, powerful voices. I hope to see that we can make a positive change here in Selma.”