Freshman Appointed Student Liaison to City Council

Freshman Jayden Alexis has been appointed as student liaison to New London City Council for the 2024-25 academic year.

"Politics is definitely something I'm interested in," says Jayden, 14, of New London. "I want to see where it will take me."

As student liaison, Jayden will act as a bridge between the student community and the city government, attending council meetings, providing student perspectives on issues that affect them, and communicating important information back to his peers regarding city decisions and upcoming initiatives that might impact students.

Jayden attended a previous city council meeting and liked the experience so he applied for the position.

"I look forward to having him in our meetings," New London Mayor Michael Passero told council members at at an October 21st city council meeting. "This is the first time in the 12 years that I've been a city councilor that we have a student liaison and so I'm very excited."