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If I Were Mayor Student Contest

Are you a 4-12 grade student living within the Albany city limits? Mayor Alex Johnson II invites you to submit your entry!

Local contest winners are eligible for prizes and will go on to participate in the statewide contest presented by the Oregon Mayors Association (OMA). In the past, Albany winners have received gift cards, swag, and cash prizes! Statewide winners have received up to $500 cash!

Local entries extended to 5pm on Friday, March 7, 2025

How to enter:

  1. Review the contest rules: English | Spanish
  2. Create your submission (4-5th grades: poster, 6-8th grades: essay, 9-12th grades: video)
  3. Download and complete an official entry form: English | Spanish
  4. Submit your completed entry by 5pm on Friday, March 7 at the link below:

Submit your entry

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Judging:

Judging of the local contest will be conducted by city officials or other persons appointed by the mayor. Albany winners will be announced in April and statewide winners will be announced by OMA in May. oregonmayorsassocA panel of Oregon mayors judges the statewide entries. First place statewide winners and their family will be recognized at the OMA Summer Conference in August. 

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Past winners

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2023-2024

Albany students continued their winning ways in the 2023-2024 school year. Chelsey was our Albany middle school winner for her essay. Our elementary winner Reagan won 3rd place statewide for her poster and Hadley won 1st place statewide for her video.

2023 noah

2022-2023

In addition to being the local Albany winners for the 2022-2023 school year, Noah won 1st place statewide for his poster and Jacella won 2nd place statewide for her video.

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2021-2022

For our first Albany contest in the 2021-2022 school year, 4th and 5th grade students from all nine Albany elementary schools and eleven essays were submitted. Brynlee was the winner of our Albany poster contest and our local middle school winner, Mikayla, went on to win 3rd place statewide!

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The current Albany City Charter became effective on January 1, 1957. By Charter, the City of Albany adopted a council-manager form of government. The Charter provides that the City Manager is the administrative head of the City, and the manager serves at the pleasure of the Council.

Council Member Manual

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