National Party List MP Based in Wellington Central
Media Statement
16 November 2015
Local student selected as Youth MP
Paul Foster-Bell MP congratulates Summer O’Dywer of Samuel Marsden Collegiate on her selection as his Youth MP.
Summer is a Year 12 student and winner of her school’s prestigious Helen Davidson Scholarship for 2015. Summer studies
sciences, languages, photography and advanced calculus.
As part of the Young Enterprise scheme, Summer is CEO of a student team developing a “Just Ask” app to provide tips to
help other students who struggle with study.
“It was this sort of outward thinking about other students as well as work ethic and commitment that mark out Summer as
having the right skills to be a Youth MP,” Mr Foster-Bell said.
“Summer will work for the youth of Wellington and to make our city a better place during her tenure as my Youth MP.”
Summer said she has two goals as a Youth MP. “I want to connect students to politics and educate them on how important
voting and engaging is for our country,” Summer said.
“I’ll also work to have Wellington students’ issues heard in our Parliament so that we can start to make change where
it’s needed.”
Before the Youth Parliament next July Summer plans to engage with as many students as possible by going around schools
and running after-school workshops to make sure that everyone has an opportunity to get their views across.
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