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19-year-old Gamer Elected Mayor of Oklahoma Town

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Via GamePolitics: "Although we know that John Tyler Hammons is a gamer, we're not sure which console he favors.

He seems to be an expert at the political game, however. [...]The 19-year-old University of Oklahoma freshman, a political science major, was elected mayor of Muskogee, a city of 38,000. He will be sworn in to the unpaid position next week."
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niall77 - 589 days 10 hours ago
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1 - a 19 year old Mayor.....
... you crazy americans
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CRIMS0N_W0LF - 589 days 8 hours ago
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ditto
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fox02 - 589 days 7 hours ago
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1.2 - " a 19 year old Mayor..... ... you crazy americans"
we french aren't any better; our president is George Bush's personal a$$-licker

suuuuuc... oh yeah gimme that mr Bush.
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Chubear - 589 days 4 hours ago
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1.3 - Sorry but I think this guy is all sorts of cool
At 19 doing this? Wow, as time goes on he'll have such immense potential for power and influence in his country, and the world if he wished, it's not even going to be funny.

Good on ya Mayor, I envy you.

Hey, if you have a PSN ID send me an invite Major Hammons.
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EZCheez - 589 days 8 hours ago
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2 - "He doesn't have the baggage. He doesn't owe anybody anything."
He doesn't have the experience either.

Wait until he gets a DUI. I'll put money on it.
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BeaArthur - 589 days 8 hours ago
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Crossing Oklahoma off potential places to live list.
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BigKev45 - 589 days 8 hours ago
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Oklahoma is were cousins get married..... So this news isn't surprising.
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Sphinx - 589 days 8 hours ago
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5 - Hey now! lol
I live in Oklahoma City, and it isn't that bad here.
Arkansas is where cousins gets married.
He ran, he was elected, probably because he was one of two people running, and the other guy sucked.
The truth of the matter is, Muskogee is only one city in all of Oklahoma. Tulsa, OK was voted the #5 best city to live in this year.
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Mikhal - 589 days 8 hours ago
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Hard to believe that the most qualified person to be the mayor of a town is a 19 year old youth. An adult in legal form only, perhaps the lack of other candidates was due to the "unpaid" stipulation of the position. You would think there'ld be at least one community minded individual with some type of managerial experience. Course I don't have 100% of the facts, the kid coulda been doing civic leadership work since he was age 10. Still seems a bit idiotic.
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joevfx - 589 days 8 hours ago
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wasnt there a place in oregon that elected there dog mayor?
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Azures - 589 days 8 hours ago
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The cynicism is laid so thick in the responses to this article, I nearly lost my way to the Add Comment box.
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Tsalagi - 589 days 6 hours ago
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8.1 - Exactly
It's a prime example of how the same people and families keep getting voted into office. All of you are acting like politicians are supposed to come from some elite group or be filthy rich. The last time i checked ANYBODY, regardless of status, age, or experience can run for public office. Sure he might not have that much experience being so young but he is who the people chose and is obviously who they think was the best out of all the candidates. That doesn't make them hillbillies, rednecks, or any other derogatory term you would like to call them.
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acetw1n - 589 days 8 hours ago
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9 - Muskogee is a very small
there's nothing out there, trust me I know, so its definitely true, i live in oklahoma
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EDF 2017 - 589 days 8 hours ago
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10 - Hey f u douchebag!
I live in Arkansas your thinking of Tennessee and Sweet Home Alabama!

Oklahama is nothing but hillbillies!
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Sphinx - 589 days 6 hours ago
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10.1 - Haha!
My bad, you're right... it is Alabama with the marrying of the cousins.
In Arkansas brothers marry sisters!
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solsub - 589 days 8 hours ago
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Nothing could possibly go wrong with a 19 year old in control.
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Tsalagi - 589 days 6 hours ago
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Couldn't do any worse than the 50-60 year old idiots are already doing.
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Hellsvacancy - 589 days 8 hours ago
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12 - lol
hav u noticed hes dressed like Mr 47
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Sheddi - 589 days 8 hours ago
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only in america
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f789790 - 589 days 6 hours ago
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14 - He'll do fine
Its a small town and he would not have been elected if he had not been mature enough.
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yamamoto114 - 589 days 5 hours ago
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Does it really matter what console he likes? He's a gamer. That's all that matters. XD
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Perch - 589 days 3 hours ago
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16 - Hat flies off head
Wow. But at times I'd wonder how much better off we'd be if all the grey-haired lunatics running the world were usurped by far-younger leaders. New ideas, fresh policies, no more Dark Ages "games are corrupting our children!" nonsense. Sounds good to me.
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realistgamer - 588 days 19 hours ago
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that's soo funny and tight at the same time good luck for him we need change!
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