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Michael Sessions (born September 22, 1987) is the former mayor of Hillsdale, Michigan, a city of about 8200 people. He was elected November 8, 2005. He was sworn into office on November 21. Elected at the age of 18, he was among the youngest mayors in United States history. ==Campaign== Sessions' $700 war chest from his summer job was enough to fund a door-to-door, write-in campaign. Sessions was too young to be on the ballot in the spring of 2005, so a write-in campaign was the only option. The initial count showed that after 62 votes for Sessions were disqualified, Sessions still led incumbent mayor Doug Ingles by two votes (670-668). In addition, Sessions was awarded one vote that had been in question by the elections office, which read simply "the 18 year old running for mayor", bringing the final margin to three votes. Ingles requested a recount, but withdrew the request at a special city council meeting. On November 21, 2005, Sessions was sworn in as mayor of the city of Hillsdale.〔(Hillsdale.net )〕 On the agenda for that night was an amendment to the current sign ordinance, an ordinance to set up a college zoning district, and the results of the 2005 city audit. Many media outlets were in attendance including: TV Azteca (Mexico), Nippon TV (Japan), Russian TV, The Detroit Free Press, and many local media outlets. Sessions has also appeared on Judge Hatchett, Montel Williams, ''The NBC Today Show'', ''Countdown with Keith Olbermann'', ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'', and ''Late Show with David Letterman''. At the time of his election, Sessions received a $250 monthly stipend and said he would "devote after-school hours to the job (attending nearby Hillsdale High School during the day ) and use his bedroom as his office."〔W. Koch, "'Go-getter,' 18, ousts mayor in Michigan" ''USA Today'', November 9, 2005〕 Sessions graduated from Hillsdale High School in May 2006 and began attending Hillsdale College thereafter. He belongs to the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Sessions appeared on the ''Late Show with David Letterman'' earlier in 2005 to read the Top Ten list titled "Good Things About Being an 18-year-old Mayor." ''Saturday Night Live'' parodied this event, with castmember Andy Samberg playing a caricatured version of Sessions as the mayor whose new laws would include ''"anyone who gives the mayor a 'swirlie' will be given the death penalty!"'' Sessions has performed at least two marriages. In 2009, Sessions announced that he would not seek re-election because his graduation from Hillsdale College in 2010 may lead him to pursue a career outside the area.〔(Sessions announces he will not seek re-election )〕 Other 18-year-olds elected to mayoral positions that year were Christopher Seeley of Linesville, Pennsylvania (also born in September 1987) and Sam Juhl of Roland, Iowa (born in November 1987). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Michael Sessions」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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