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Kyle Corbin was inaugurated as mayor of Union, Oregon at 18. He won the election as a 17 year-old and as a write-in candidate. Voters hope that Corbin's fresh young face will end years of political bickering in the small northwestern town.
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Piece Description
Kyle Corbin was inaugurated as mayor of Union, Oregon at 18. He won the election as a 17 year-old and as a write-in candidate. Voters hope that Corbin's fresh young face will end years of political bickering in the small northwestern town.
Broadcast History
A version of this story aired on NPR's All Things Considered



