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Meet Clark Atlanta student Jayden Williams, the youngest person to run for mayor in Stockbridge

Meet Clark Atlanta student Jayden Williams, the youngest person to run for mayor in Stockbridge

Jayden Williams has broken ground by becoming the youngest candidate to run for mayor of his hometown Stockbridge, Georgia. The 21-year-old, who is currently the commissioner of Stockbridge, is a final-year student at Clark Atlanta University. He believes that his experiences as Freshman Class President and Student Government Association Treasurer at Clark Atlanta University sharpened…

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