Arkansas elects youngest black mayor in US
Uniindia: Arkansas, Dec 8 (UNI) An 18-year-old college student in the state of Arkansas has reportedly become the youngest black mayor to be elected in the US.
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Uniindia: Arkansas, Dec 8 (UNI) An 18-year-old college student in the state of Arkansas has reportedly become the youngest black mayor to be elected in the US.
He's 18 years old, and he graduated from high school earlier this year.
WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - A college student has become the youngest Black mayor in the United States at the age of 18.On Tuesday, Jaylen Smith was elected as the mayor of Earle, a rural town in Arkansas
Jaylen Smith, who graduated from Earle High School in May, is now the city's mayor -- one of the youngest ever to be elected as a mayor in the country.
"People are crying out for change, and I want to be the change to move Earle forward," he said.