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'Mayor for a Day' Essay Contest

Post Date:11/07/2024

Three cartoon children with one saying, "If I were the mayor..." and another saying, "I have great ideas to share" and the third saying "When kids talk, cities listen."Do you know a 4th, 5th or 6th-grader with big ideas for Eden Prairie?

Encourage them to enter the League of Minnesota Cities ‘Mayor for a Day’ Essay Contest so they can share their thoughts on how to make our community a better place!

Prizes

How to Enter

  • Write a 125 to 300-word essay answering the prompt: "What would you do if you were mayor for a day?"
  • Submit the essay online, by US Mail [PDF] (145 University Ave. West, St. Paul, MN 55103) or by emailing MayorForADay@lmc.org
  • The submission deadline is Friday, Dec. 13

Winners will be notified via email in early January.

Learn More

Visit lmc.org/MayorForADay for contest details.

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