Maryland Teen To Become State’s Youngest-ever Mayor

WASHINGTON — Brandon Paulin’s desire to get involved in the political process began at the age of 10 at a crosswalk in Indian Head, Maryland. There was no sign warning drivers to stop for pedestrians, and he feared for the safety of himself and others as he watched drivers fail to let pedestrians cross.

“I started going up to the town meetings, expressing my concerns, and it kind of grew into a love for government,” he said. He says he became a familiar face at City Hall from that point on, and local lawmakers would joke with him about running for office when he turned 18.

Those tongue-in-cheek comments wouldn’t be far off. Now 19, Paulin made the decision to run for mayor of his town, and when the votes were counted on May 5, he had won by a landslide.

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