Arkansas city elects 18-year-old mayor

[GeorgiaModerate]

Jaylen Smith graduated from high school in May. Less than a year later, the 18-year-old will be tasked with governing Earle, Arkansas, as the rural city’s newly elected mayor.

Smith, a Democrat, was elected mayor of Earle – population 1,831 – on Tuesday. He defeated his opponent, Nemi Matthews, the city’s street and sanitation superintendent, by 235 votes to 185, according to unofficial results from the Crittenden County Clerk’s office and relayed to CNN by Patrick Robinson, a probate clerk.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/07/politics/jaylen-smith-earle-arkansas-mayor/index.html

[Dani Rose]

When Jaylen Smith was born, Bush hadn't even been reelected.

Holy macaroni.

[Progressive Pessimist]

And I thought my town's 30 year old Mayor-elect sounded young and inexperienced for the job!

[Orwell]

Average unqualified Democrat, this is the party that elected an airhead bartender to Congress. Who is now under Ethic investigation

[Fuzzy Bear]

God Bless Him!

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

Average unqualified Democrat, this is the party that elected an airhead bartender to Congress. Who is now under Ethic investigation

My brother in Christ were you in a coma this last election cycle

[Duke of York]

Average unqualified Democrat, this is the party that elected an airhead bartender to Congress. Who is now under Ethic investigation

what utter nonsense.

[NewYorkExpress]

Sounds like he'll be our sacrificial lamb nominee for Governor in 2034.

[Adam Griffin]

[bagelman]

Earle is a delta town that reached its highest population of 3517 in 1980 and has fallen below 2000 for the first time since 1940. It is 86% black.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Earle is a delta town that reached its highest population of 3517 in 1980 and has fallen below 2000 for the first time since 1940. It is 86% black.

Dying towns definitely need leaders who look at longer-term solutions, and I think younger people can do that better.

[PSOL]

I have to respect the victory, this is an amazing upset.

He needs to assemble a team of competent players to aid him in governing the city.

[Figueira]

When Jaylen Smith was born, Bush hadn't even been reelected.

Holy macaroni.

Bush hadn't been re-elected when I was born either, or when Joe Biden was born.

[gerritcole]

Earle is a delta town that reached its highest population of 3517 in 1980 and has fallen below 2000 for the first time since 1940. It is 86% black.

Dying towns definitely need leaders who look at longer-term solutions, and I think younger people can do that better.

there is no saving dying small towns that depended on an industry long gone, they should all move to a bigger city

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Earle is a delta town that reached its highest population of 3517 in 1980 and has fallen below 2000 for the first time since 1940. It is 86% black.

Dying towns definitely need leaders who look at longer-term solutions, and I think younger people can do that better.

there is no saving dying small towns that depended on an industry long gone, they should all move to a bigger city

Earle is potentially salvageable due to it's proximity to Memphis at least.

[Kahane's Grave Is A Gender-Neutral Bathroom]

I have to respect the victory, this is an amazing upset.

He needs to assemble a team of competent players to aid him in governing the city.

Wait, a PSOL post without a reference to neoliberalism being bad?

[Schiff for Senate]

Average unqualified Democrat, this is the party that elected an airhead bartender to Congress. Who is now under Ethic investigation

My brother in Christ were you in a coma this last election cycle

Also seems like he was hiding under a rock for the entirety of the 2016 presidential cycle as well.