You might have to be 35 to die hard for United States President , but you may become mayor of a town much , much rather . qualification for the job diverge depending on the size of the city and its need , but some challenging teenagers have stepped up in recent decade and , thanks to local election , been vote into office . While their match were worrying about thing like homecoming dances and football game games , these kids were attending local board meetings and planning for their constituents ' future . Here ’s a look at seven of the youngest mayors in United States account .
1. Michael Sessions
session used a whopping $ 700 war chest of drawers he saved from a summer job to fund his campaign for Hillsdale , Michigan , city manager in 2005 . Since he was too young to specify for the election , a write - in candidacy was his only option . And it ante up off . It did n’t get along easy , either , as the election was a genuine nailbiter , but Sessions prevailed . One voter just name " the 18 - year - sometime running for mayor " on his balloting , a vote that the local officials determined should rightfully go to Sessions . " I ’ve always been interested in political sympathies , " Sessions , then 18,told USA Today . He only serve one term , though , step apart in 2009 .
2. Jeremy Minnier
The small town of Aredale , Iowa ( population : 74 ) chose Jeremy Minnier , 18 , as its newest city manager in 2011 .
Politics might just be in Jeremy ’s blood – his father , Richard , also served as Aredale mayor . On Jeremy ’s list of precedence : adding flowers to the business district area , fixing the city septic scheme , and finding better sources for water . During his reign , Minnier has endeavor to prettify the town to make it more attractive to visitors . Still , Jeremy enjoin that he ’ll take the air away from public place sometime : “ I do n’t have a lot of pursuit in becoming a big political leader . " He does , however , plan to continue to live nearby ; Iowa will always be his first erotic love , he said .
3. Jason Nastke
In 1999 , Nastke pull in his spotgoverning over Valatie , New York , after demonstrating stellar leadership qualities at an sphere high school . He was a representative in his class governance , a member of the honor society , and was studying concern finance at a local residential district college . The mayoral position was remote-controlled , so Nastke picture why not give it a go . He served for four years , then left political science to go into real the three estates , operate his own business organisation . Yet he regain his room back to local election in 2010 , whenNastke was appointedColumbia County Election Commissioner . In that capacity , he policed for elector faker and other rule - breaking . Even with the new perspective , he made sure to tell a reporter that he has " no interest in running for office again . ”
4. Sam Juhl
Juhl was elect into Roland , Iowa , office at 18 years of old age in 2005 , andreelected two years later . He opted not to seek a third terminus . Juhl say that he ran after it appeared that nobody else wanted the mayoral emplacement ; Juhl already had dreams of filling public office someday , but the vacancy only speed up his plans along . " While experience is valuable , it ’s not always necessary , " he narrate NPR in 2008 . " I imply , the fact that I ’m untried does n’t mean that I might not have a new position to offer to something . "
5. Christopher Seeley
He has one of the cool titles in his Twitter description of any recent college grad : " Mayor . " But when Seeley had a head - on collision with adversity , it was n’t a result of his inexperienced 18 long time of age in 2005 ; it was all in the name of the job . As city manager of Linesville , Pennsylvania , he knew he ’d run into opposition . Heresigned briefly in 2010 , name “ hostility ” from the borough government , say that the town “ is being run more in an almost military manner as opposed to how good open government should be ply . ” Somehow Seeley survive the upheaval , and stay in power to this day .
6. Kyle Corbin
Union , Oregon , get an 18 - twelvemonth - old leader in 2006 when Corbin waselected local mayor . Tired of seeing his city councilors and previous mayors bickering and then finally resigning , Corbin resolve to throw his hat into the ring . " There was even an incident wheresomebody befuddle a punchat a City Council meeting , " Corbin say . His write - in campaign was built around the subject of unity , and he hoped to nurture a new geological era in Union politics . Alas , his local renown was short - lived as Corbin make up one’s mind not to assay a second term . His legacy , however , lives on among locals .
7. Jeff Dunkel
Of all the 18 - year - olds who got elected to government agency , Dunkel may have had the most success . In charge of Mount Carbon , Pennsylvania , he’sserved with distinctionsince 2001 . His story all began inside an American authorities class , where Dunkel began to seriously think about his Ithiel Town ’s 100 residents . Frustrated by the inefficiency he recognized at local council group meeting , Dunkel wanted to see some change . To get there , though , Dunkel needed permission from his female parent to miss out on some of his chores . " I know he ’s been so busy with his political campaign , " she said , " so if things did n’t get done right away I was n’t busting on him . " Now it ’s his element who are knock on his room access .
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