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Arkansas

Ark. teen sworn in as youngest mayor in US

EARLE, Ark (WMC) – The town of Earle officially has its new youngest black mayor. Jaylen Smith was sworn into the office on Monday morning with his family. Jaylen Smith(Jaylen Smith) Smith says he plans to focus on public safety, housing, and building a grocery store in town. He said he’d like to be president […]

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Mayor

Meet the 18-year-old who just became the youngest Black mayor in the country

An 18-year-old college freshman is now the youngest Black mayor in U.S. history after beating out his opponent for the position in a small Arkansas town. Jaylen Smith, a recent graduate of Earle High School, said although he was “confident” he’d win the runoff election Tuesday, he was still shocked when he received news of […]

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Alabama

18-year-old Arkansas college student elected youngest Black mayor in US | #elections | #alabama

Jaylen Smith, 18-year-old mayor of Earle, Ark., at the Arkansas Black Mayors Association 50th Anniversary Gala, held Sept. 10, 2022, in Little Rock. Helaine R. Williams/The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette via AP 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 […]

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