John Tyler Hammons, 19, Elected as Mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma

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John Tyler Hammons is a 19-year-old US Mayor.

John Tyler Hammons, a 19-year-old freshman at the University of Oklahoma, was elected as Mayor of his native city Muskogee, Oklahoma, on May 13. During the Tuesday's runoff, John Tyler Hammons won with 70 percent of the vote over former Mayor Hershel Ray McBride.

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John Tyler Hammons, an Okie from Muskogee welcomes you to his city

"The public placing their trust in me is the greatest, humbling and most awesome experience I've ever had in my life," Hammons told the AP.

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John Tyler Hammons  (top) graduated from Muskogee High School in 2007

John Tyler Hammons will be sworn in as mayor of the city of 38,000 population next week. But the elect-up won't make him put a stop on his studies in Political Science and Public Administration while serving the people, Hammons now is considering a transfer to a university closer to Muskogee.

"Being elected does not change my desire to continue my education," he said. "We will schedule our time in an appropriate fashion so that I can be mayor and stay in school."

John Tyler Hammons before-election video
Source: AP & Hammonsformayor.com