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I just read a story at http://newsroom.mtv.com/ that I found extremely interesting.  The newly elected Mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma (est. population = 38,000) is a 19-year-old college FRESHMAN!

WOW!  That's what I have to say about that, LoL.  I remember my freshman year of college (wasn't all too long ago) and to think that I would be the mayor of a town - even a small one seems so difficult.

The student, John Tyler Hammons said he will transfer to a school that's "closer to his new mayor-dom" so he can continue the road to a degree.

So, for me, as a college freshman... I was so involved with the Miss America preliminary pageants, my sorority - Phi Mu and working for the Samford News Network I barely had time to breathe, nah not really, but I was definitely a busy gal. Let's add on running a town... whew no thank you.

But, I guess for this guy, politics are pretty important to him.  Either that or he wants major changes in his town. 

Here's what I think is so cool about this though... besides of course the fact that he is younger than me.  He is also a self-starter, a go-getter, hits the ground running... ok you get the point.  But... I think we need more people like that in our society and in our (including myself here) generation.

Working at a news station I answer a ton of phone calls where someone just wants to give their opinion about something happening in our country, and I politely listen to their complaints. And while I feel it's appropriate to have opinions about how things are going, I think it's time people (again, including myself) step up and begin to take action. Instead of sitting and mulling over the things we wish were different... let's get up and go make a difference!

This young now mayor isn't wasting any time.  Who knows... he just might be our new President one day very, very soon.