Eva Fipps stepped into local government at an age when many people are still deciding what they want to study or do after college. At 20, she became mayor of Henderson, a small town in southwest Iowa with 144 residents. Her election has drawn attention because she may be the youngest serving mayor in the United States. Yet behind the unusual age is a practical story about a young resident becoming involved in her community, learning the responsibilities of public office and trying to give a very small town new kind of energy.
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