Michigan town elects teen mayor – Nightly News with Brian Williams – MSNBC.com
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I waited for the recount to comment on this, however this shows on a small level how the Firefighters get what they want. The Hillsdale Fire department wanted something new and they decided to endorse Michael Sessions. Michael, now that he has clearly won, has stated that Fire and Police are on the top of his list for things to take care of. This is exactly what the Firefighters in Roanoke strive for, electing officials who will fight for them.
The job pays only $3,000 a year, but the young political junkie says his motivation was bringing new ideas to a troubled town. Hillsdale, near Detroit, has lost jobs to outsourcing, including his own father’s.“Your parent will come home, and say you don’t have a job, and you start thinking, we have to cut back,” says Michael.
Already, he says he owes the victory to his “base” — his friends at the fire department who endorsed him.
“I don’t think his age was an issue,” says Hillsdale Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Pauken. “They were impressed with his enthusiasm.”
