Student Leadership Council
Congressman Mike Thompson and Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry invite high school students to join their Student Leadership Council. The Student Leadership Council is an exciting program that allows local students to work directly with their elected officials and staff to develop leadership skills, learn how government works, and engage with our community. The Council is open to all high school students who live in California's Fourth Congressional District or California's Fourth Assembly District.
You can verify your Congressional District at: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member
You can verify your State Assembly District at: https://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/
Applicants should be passionate about helping their community, be eager to learn more about government, and want to tackle issues facing our community. Student leaders are expected attend a minimum of 3 of the 5 mandatory meetings during the year. There will be additional opportunities for students to make up missed meetings.
This year’s Student Leadership Council will bring together students from the regions represented by Congressman Thompson and Majority Aguiar-Curry which include Lake, Yolo, Colusa, and Napa counties as well as parts of Solano and Sonoma Counties.
Required Meetings:
- Saturday, October 25, 2025 in Davis
- Saturday, November 22, 2025 in Santa Rosa
- Saturday, December 13, 2025 in Vacaville
- Saturday, January 24, 2026 in Middletown
- March 2026, Date TBA in Napa
Student leaders will be held harmless on attendance if there are major changes in our schedule.
Interested students can submit their application by filling out this form. All applications submissions must be made by 11:45pm on Monday, September 29, 2025.
If you have questions, please contact our offices by calling (707) 542-7182 or by emailing Thompson.Studentleaders@mail.house.gov