Ben Simons (politician)
Ben Simons | |
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| Mayor of Yoncalla | |
| In office January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Gerald Cross |
| Succeeded by | Stacey Atwell-Keister |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin Simons January 23, 2000 Yoncalla, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | Politician · firefighter |
Ben Simons (born January 23, 2000) is an American politician who served as the mayor of Yoncalla, Oregon from 2019 to 2021. He was elected at age 18, the youngest person to assume the office. As mayor, he has led improvement of the town's wastewater system, reopened the town library that had been closed due to budget cuts in 2017, and completed projects to improve the town's roads.