CML hosts an annual “If I Were Mayor…” essay contest, open to all 7th and 8th grade students across the state. Winners will receive a certificate of achievement, a savings bond, and are invited to attend the 90th CML Annual Conference. This program is made possible in part by the sponsorship of COLOTRUST.
Promoting the contest: Ophir and Telluride
To provide students with background information to write their essays for CML's "If I Were Mayor" essay contest, Ophir Mayor Todd Rutledge, Mountain Village Mayor Jeffrey Kiddie, and Telluride Mayor Stu Fraser participated on a mayoral panel for 70
eighth-graders from Telluride High School. They discussed community action and citizen participation and involvement. Watch a video of the presentation.
2011 winning essays
2010 winning essays
In 2010, CML received more than 400 essays from students statewide, many of whom have shared with us that before writing their essays, they had never stopped to consider the importance of municipal government.
2009 winning essays