Brooke Huckaby

Brooke Huckaby Wilson is an American politician who is currently the mayor of Arabi, Georgia. Elected at 20, Huckaby is currently the youngest elected mayor in the history of Georgia and the youngest elected female mayor in the history of the United States.

Career

After Huckaby's father, Craig Huckaby, declined to run for another term as mayor, Huckaby chose to put her name on the ballot and run for mayor to succeed him. Huckaby, a Republican, was elected mayor on November 7th, 2023 at 20 years old, becoming the youngest elected female mayor in the history of Georgia and the United States. Some on social media have criticized that nepotism on behalf of her father who was previously the mayor, and Arabi's small population were reasons Huckaby was elected. Huckaby's goals as mayor include establishing a police force in Arabi and inspiring other members of Gen Z to become active in politics.

Personal life

Concurrent with serving as mayor, Huckaby is a student at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, where she is majoring in agricultural technology. Huckaby also works as a part-time employee for the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
Huckaby sang the national anthem at a Donald Trump rally in Macon on November 3, 2024.
Huckaby married her husband, Cole Wilson, on November 16, 2024.