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Article: North east Lincs' young mayor takes final bow ; North East Lincolnshire's first ever Young Mayor spoke of the "great experience" she enjoyed in the role as her term of office came to an end.
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- Grimsby Telegraph
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- February 21, 2009
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North East Lincolnshire's first ever Young Mayor spoke of the
"great experience" she enjoyed in the role as her term of office
came to an end.
Amy Blackett (13) was elected by a ballot of school and college
students in November, and spent six busy weeks attending functions
with her official escort John Cooke, and the Mayor and Mayoress of
North East Lincolnshire.
A photograph of her standing in the council chamber now hangs
alongside the pictures of past mayors in the Crosland Suite in
Grimsby Town Hall.
Amy, a pupil at Hereford Technology College, said: "It's been
really busy but really good. I went to awards ceremonies, carol
concerts and the Citizenship ceremony at the Register Office. ...