A small Arkansas city has elected the youngest Black mayor in the U.S. On Tuesday, 18-year-old Jaylen Smith was elected mayor of Earle, Arkansas, a small city of fewer than 2,000 people.
was elected mayor of Earle, Arkansas, a small city of fewer than 2,000 people.
"Citizens of Earle, Arkansas, it's official!! I am your newly elected Mayor of Earle, Arkansas… 'It's Time to Build a Better Chapter of Earle, Arkansas.' I would like to thank all my supporters for stepping up getting people to the polls. I am truly grateful for you all," Smith, a Democrat, wrote on Smith defeated Nemi Matthews, who serves as the town's street superintendent and sanitation superintendent, according to the"Good evening citizens of Earle.
A native of Earle, Smith recently graduated from Earle High School and served in leadership positions in multiple clubs and as president of his school's student government association for three years, he said on Facebook.
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