Michael Sessions (September 22, 1987) is the former mayor of Hillsdale, Michigan, a city of about 8300 people. He was elected on November 8, 2005. He was sworn into office on November 21. Elected at the age of 18, he was among the youngest mayors in United States history. Campaign Sessions' $700 war chest from his summer job was enough to fund a door-to-door, write-in campaign. Sessions was too young to be on the ballot in the spring of 2005, so a write-in campaign was the only option. The initial count showed that after 62 votes for Sessions were disqualified, Sessions still led incumbent mayor Doug Ingles by two votes (670-668). In addition, Sessions was awarded one vote that had been in question by the elections office, which read simply "the 18 year old running for mayor", bringing the final margin to three votes. Ingles requested a recount, but withdrew the request at a special city council meeting. On November 21, 2005, Sessions was sworn in as mayor of the city of Hillsdale. On the agenda for that night was an amendment to the current sign ordinance, an ordinance to set up a college zoning district, and the results of the 2005 city audit. Sessions appeared on such shows as Judge Hatchett, Montel Williams, The NBC Today Show, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Late Show with David Letterman. At the time of his election, Sessions received a $250 monthly stipend and said he would devote after-school hours to the job, while attending nearby Hillsdale High School during the day, and use his bedroom as his office. Sessions graduated from Hillsdale High School in May 2006 and began attending Hillsdale College thereafter. He belonged to the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Sessions appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman earlier in 2005 to read the Top Ten list titled "Good Things About Being an 18-year-old Mayor". Saturday Night Live parodied this event, with castmember Andy Samberg playing a caricatured version of Sessions as the mayor whose new laws would include "anyone who gives the mayor a 'swirlie' will be given the death penalty!" Sessions performed at least two marriages during his mayoralty. In July 2007, Sessions pleaded no contest to two counts of computer hacking and completed 40 hours of community service. In 2009, Sessions announced that he would not seek re-election because his graduation from Hillsdale