18-year-old Jaylen Smith Becomes The Youngest Black Mayor In The United States!

[Rickyrich]

EARLE, Ark. — Jaylen Smith was elected the mayor of Earle, Ark., on Tuesday night, becoming the youngest Black mayor in the United States.

Smith, 18, defeated Nemi Matthews Sr. in a runoff election.

Smith had 218 votes, compared to Matthews’ 139, according to election results.

Matthews is the superintendent of Earle with more than four decades of experience working in the small Arkansas town, which has a population of under 2,000 people and is situated about 30 miles northwest of Memphis.

In an interview with FOX13 last month, Smith, who recently graduated from high school, talked about his goals if he was elected the mayor of Earle.

“First, I want to improve public safety here. Secondly, tear down abandoned houses … transportation here for the community, bring a grocery store here,” he said.

 

[grYmes]

I got so many questions about how we got here but I’m happy for the young king.

 

[Eyerone]

Good for him.

hope the best for em during his reign.

 

[Rickyrich]

Threads like this dont do numbers

 

[Ccslim]

He won't be doing it alone, will be others in the Gov guiding him.

 

[Inori]

lol thats dope.

Nice to see young folks engaged

 

[Loch121]

This sounds like the concept of a late 90's Fox or WB sitcom called Mayor Jr.

This is fire though.

 

[LurkerSix]

I think 2 things when i read this, he's too young and inexperienced to be a good Mayor....but how horrible was the other guy to lose to an 18 year old.

Hope some old heads dont manipulate him into being a fall guy for some shit.

 

[WilberDMillz]

I go through this town often. It's small enough that he'll be aight. Plus the former mayor still going to help.

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[Allah_U_Akbar]

The article says he’s the youngest BLACK mayor in America.

Does that mean there are white mayors who are younger than 18??

 

[Valentinez A. Kaiser]

The article says he’s the youngest BLACK mayor in America.

Does that mean there are white mayors who are younger than 18??

My thoughts exactly!

 

[Old Man Cain]

I shot homie a DM and said "rule with a iron fist"

 

[#1hiphopjunki3]

Good luck to that young man. Hopefully he does well out there

 

[Focal Point]

Small enough town to make some positive changes, they will be slow and there will be tough lessons, but he'll do fantastic

 

[Love]

Omg so amazing I'm proud of him