Mayor Svante Myrick talks Election 2016 and getting the millennial vote

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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