Hamilton County's Democratic Party says it's the first Democratic Party in Tennessee to welcome a high school student onto its executive committee.

Reed Hampton of Hamilton County High School Democratic Party announced that distinction to over 100 attendees at the General Assembly meeting hosted by the Hamilton County Democratic Party at the South Chattanooga Community Center on Wednesday.

The event attracted a mix of ages, with many skewing younger.

The Hamilton County High School Democratic Party, represented by the chapter's president, became a voting member of the executive committee Friday after a vote, said NiKwonn Robinson, chair of the Hamilton County Democratic Party.

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