Arkansas city elects 18-year-old as youngest Black mayor in US
Jaylen Smith, who lives at home with his parents, will be next leader of Earle, population 1,785
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Jaylen Smith, who lives at home with his parents, will be next leader of Earle, population 1,785
Now this is an amazing situation. 18-year-old Jaylen Smith has become the youngest black mayor in America. He is now the mayor of Earle Arkansas a city with 2000 residents, and he won with 218 votes, while his opponent Nemi Matthews Sr. had 139 votes. His goals are to promoting public safety, tearing down abandoned... Read more »
EARLE, Ark. (AP) — An 18-year-old college student has been elected to serve as mayor of a small east Arkansas city, becoming one of the youngest people to serve as a city's top leader in the U.S. Jaylen Smith, who is Black, was elected mayor of Earle in Tuesday's runoff election, winning 235 votes to Nemi Matthews' 183, according to complete but unofficial results.
Jaylen Smith, an 18-year-old student at Arkansas State University Mid-South, won a runoff election Tuesday to become the mayor of Earle, Ark., a small town near Memphis, Tenn.
EARLE, Ark. (AP) — An 18-year-old college student has been elected to serve as mayor of a small east Arkansas city, becoming one of the youngest people to serve as