Addressing Youth Suicide Goes Sideways in Keizer

Mayor Cathy Clark again snubs youth participation in favor of a political friend

It’s hard to imagine an otherwise affable local elected official using teen suicide as a political prop, but it’s equally as difficult to imagine a different explanation for what happened at a pair of June 2023 Keizer City Council meetings.

Let’s back up a bit, and imagine together.

At the June 5th Keizer City Council meeting, lifelong Keizer resident Eme…