Georgia's youngest mayor removed after financial and conduct allegations

Jayden Williams, 23, was sworn in as Stockbridge's mayor in January, making him Georgia's youngest mayor. Within ten months, the Stockbridge City Council impeached him after city staff flagged irregular purchases on his municipal card, totaling more than $4,000 for meals, clothing, haircuts, a movie, and $2,600 in fuel, as well as personal use of a city vehicle. Williams claimed the card resembled his personal one and said he reimbursed the city.

A separate police report noted that he exchanged sexually suggestive messages and explicit images with an 18-year-old male student, but no criminal violation was found; the matter was referred for administrative review. The council formally removed him from office, ending his brief tenure. Williams had previously said the communications occurred before he took office and that the student was not part of the city's "Mayor for a Day" program.