Summary: <p>At age 24 Svante Myrick won a mayoral race to become the youngest mayor in Ithaca's history and the first mayor of African American heritage. In this exclusive interview, host Alex Zalben '99 and Svante will chat about Svante's childhood, the first time he visited Cornell ("I thought I had stumbled on something magic, and I was right"), the opioid crisis in Ithaca and his plan to combat it, his learnings from President Barack Obama, his advice to young people getting into politics, and much more. </p> <p><a href="https://www.cityofithaca.org/131/Mayors-Office%20">Learn more about Svante</a>. </p> <p>Read the <a href="https://cornell.box.com/s/wawk20u2nixncx1o0bmjceo75cw8dd68%20">Episode Transcript</a>. </p> <p>Created and produced by Amanda Massa.<br> Music by Kia Albertson-Rogers '13, <a href="//koa3@cornell.edu">koa3@cornell.edu</a>.<br> Artwork by Chris Kelly.<br> Episode transcribed by Cait Collins.</p> <p>*The views expressed by <em>Fresh from the Hill</em> hosts and guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of Cornell University.</p>
