Essay Contest

The West Virginia Municipal League announced the 3rd annual "If I Were Mayor, I Would..." essay contest. The contest is open to all 7th grade students in West Virginia enrolled during the 2010-2011 school year. The program was designed as a means to provide more education on the positive roles of municipal government.

Three winners will be chosen from 7th grade students across West Virginia, to receive an award plaque and a $250 savings bond. Awards will be presented during the League’s Mid Winter Conference, January 24, 2011, Charleston, WV.

As a reminder, the deadline for entries is November 15, 2010, with essays received at the WV Municipal League office no later than 5:00 p.m. that day. Winners will be notified in writing by mail.

Entry forms can be obtained by visiting the League’s website: www.wvml.org.

January 2010 Essay Contest Winner, Cynthia Corley, Bridge Street Middle School with Governor Joe Manchin, WVML President; Susan Webster, Mayor of Bath; Andy McKenzie, Mayor of Wheeling.