At the age of 24, Svante Myrick became the youngest mayor in New York state and the first mayor of color in the town of Ithaca. Myrick spoke at a panel during the Democratic National Convention called “Why We Vote,” which was dedicated to understanding and discussing millennials voting in this election season.
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He spoke with theGrio about his take on Election 2016, conflicts within the Democratic party and securing the votes of young Americans.
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