Jaylen Smith (politician) - Wikipedia
WebIn 2022, running as a Democratic Party candidate, Smith won the election to be the mayor of Earle, Arkansas. He won 235 votes, beating his rival candidate Nemi Matthews, who received 185 votes. He was sworn into office on January 3, 2023. His victory made him the youngest black mayor in US history.
Meet the 18-year-old who just became the youngest Black mayor …
WebDec 7, 2022 · Jaylen Smith, 18, the newly elected mayor of Earle, Ark., is the youngest Black mayor in the United States. Courtesy Jaylen Smith. Smith, an Arkansas State University Mid-South...
MY GOVERNMENT | City Of Earle Websit
WebMEET JAYLEN SMITHMayor of Earle, AR. Jaylen Smith a native of Earle Arkansas for 19 years is the newly elected Mayor of the city of Earle, AR. elected in December 2022. Prior to becoming mayor, Smith served as President of Earle High School’s Student Government Association; class president; a member of career and technical student ...
Arkansas City Elected an 18-Year-Old Mayor to Turn Things …
WebJan 10, 2023 · Arkansas City Elected an 18-Year-Old Mayor to Turn Things Around - The New York Times. An Ailing Arkansas City Elected an 18-Year-Old Mayor to Turn Things Around. Residents hope that Jaylen...
Arkansas city elects 18-year-old to be next mayor - CNN
WebDec 7, 2022 · CNN — 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...
Arkansas city elects 18-year-old as youngest Black mayor in US
WebThu 8 Dec 2022 11.45 EST. It is not even a year since Jaylen Smith was learning the power of the youth vote as a student government leader at his high school in Arkansas. Now the pioneering...
Meet the teen who made history as the youngest Black mayor in …
WebFeb 15, 2023 · Jaylen Smith made history as the youngest Black mayor in the U.S. this January, at the age of 18. Smith, now 19, is the current mayor of Earle, a small town in Arkansas. ABC News
Jaylen Smith: Arkansas elects youngest black mayor in US - BBC
Web7 December 2022. By Max Matza,BBC News. Handout/ Facebook. An 18-year-old college student in the state of Arkansas has reportedly become the youngest black mayor to be elected in the US. Jaylen...
18-year-old college student elected mayor of Arkansas city
WebDec 8, 2022 · Jaylen Smith, who is Black, was elected mayor of Earle in Tuesday’s runoff election, winning 235 votes to Nemi Matthews’ 183, according to complete but unofficial results. He’s among the youngest mayors elected in the United States and would be the youngest member of the African American Mayors Association.
Jaylen Smith: Arkansas elects youngest black mayor in US
Web8 December 2022. Handout/ Facebook. By Max Matza. BBC News. An 18-year-old college student in the state of Arkansas has reportedly become the youngest black mayor to be elected in the US....
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