Youngest Mayor Sworn In, Has Algebra Test Next Day

[RedEarth]

Michael Sessions starts his first full day as mayor of Hillsdale by taking an algebra test.

The 18-year-old high school senior became the youngest mayor ever in the city of 8,200 on Monday night. He took the oath of office at the city council meeting in front of a crowd of residents, photographers and dozens of video photographers -- some from news agencies as far as Mexico, Russia and Japan.

"It's been crazy. I've had a camera in front of my face all day," Sessions said after the meeting.

Sessions beat Mayor Doug Ingles, 51, by two votes in the Nov. 8 election despite Sessions' status as a write-in candidate.

The new mayor said he wants to begin meeting with residents and business leaders in the coming days. He said his goals include building pride in the city, pointing to a recent outing he and his friends made to clean up the downtown.

http://www.clickondetroit.com/politics/5381344/detail.html

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. Lot's of luck Mayor Sessions

he sounded more sensible then most seasoned politicians. I hope he does well.

[Debi]

2. Not the only 18 year-old Mayor

18 year-old Sam Juhl is your typical high school senior. He's a football player, a member of the debate team, a Boy Scout, and an active member of his church.

But, beginning in January, Juhl will do something that is uncommon for someone his age - serve as the mayor of his city.

Juhl ran unopposed in Roland, Iowa, a city about 45 miles northeast of Des Moines, recieving 48% of the votes. He told the Des Moines Register for a story published yesterday that he's always been "interested in politics" and said that he decided to "step up and serve" when "nobody else wanted the job."

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