Are you a student in grades 4-12?
What would you do if you were the Mayor?

Calling all youth leaders - enter the Oregon Mayors Association (OMA) and City of Tigard's "If I Were Mayor..." Contest!

The 2025 contest deadline is Sunday, March 9 at 8PM.

The City of Tigard will accept entries for the “If I Were Mayor” contest from students who:

1. Have a Tigard address
2. Or live within City of Tigard boundaries
3. Or attend a school within Tigard city limits but live elsewhere
4.  Students may be homeschooled, public, or private school attendees.

How It Works

• Share your creative ideas about what you would do as mayor.
• Local winners are entered into the state contest for a chance to win up to $500!
• Three local winners will be awarded a $50 gift card and honored at the April 22, 2025 Tigard City Council meeting.
• All submissions must be accompanied by a completed entry form:  English and Spanish. All forms for students under the age of 18 must be signed by the student's parent or guardian.
• Only one submission per student and one student per entry will be accepted at the state level.
• First-place statewide winners will receive their prizes during the Oregon Mayors Association (OMA) Summer Conference, to be held August 14-16, 2025 in Baker City at the Geiser Grand Hotel.

Contest Information

• Contest Rules: English | Spanish 
• What does a Mayor Do?  English | Spanish
• What services does Oregon provide?  English | Spanish
• All submissions must be accompanied by a completed entry form:  English and Spanish.

How To Enter

4th & 5th-Graders: Posters - take a photo and save as a PNG, JPEG, or PDF file
Open to students enrolled in grades 4 & 5 or being home-schooled at the same grade level for the 2024-25 school year. Students are encouraged to be creative and may use any art medium (paint, felt pens, colored pencils, pastels, crayons, 3D art, etc.).

6th-8th-Graders: Essays - formats allowed: Word, PDF, PowerPoint
The essay contest is open to students enrolled in grades 6-8 or being homeschooled at the same grade level for the 2024-25 school year. Essays must be 500-1,000 words in length and typed.

9th-12th-graders: Digital Media Presentations - formats allowed: MP4 or online video format
Open to students enrolled in grades 9-12 or being home-schooled at the same grade level for the 2024-25 school year. Presentations must be one to three minutes in length and may be submitted via email.

Questions?

For more information about the state contest please contact Angela Speier. For more information about your local city contest, please contact Management Analyst Alex Richardson.