Jaylen Smith

Jaylen Smith

Jaylen Smith, a native of Earle, Arkansas for 18 years was elected Mayor of the City of Earle, AR in December 2022. Prior to becoming mayor, Smith served as President of Earle High School’s Student Government Association, class president, a member of career and technical student organization entitled Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America, and served as President of Student Voice.
He is globally recognized as the youngest African American Mayor in the history of the United States Government and this momentous achievement has opened doors for appearances on the Jennifer Hudson Show, Towanna Murphy Show, and Roland Martin's Show, amongst others.
Mayor Smith currently lives in Earle, AR where he is surrounded by the love, respect and support of his family and a team of governmental colleagues. Faith and focus are priorities for Mayor Smith. Therefore, he believes that individuals are never too young to want to make a difference in their communities and looks forward to working on building a better chapter for Earle during his term.