* * * * * “And why did you skip high school?” “Because I was governor of Vermont.” > BRISTOL - Whether by design or accident, Vermont's founders imposed no age > requirement on those who could run for governor of this state. > > … > > The constitutional quirk paved the way for Ethan Sonneborn, 13, of Bristol, > to announce this summer that he's running for governor. > > Eligible candidates must have simply lived in Vermont for four years before > the election — "which I’ve tripled, and then some," said Sonneborn, a 13- > year resident of Vermont. > > … > > [H]e admits it will be challenging to travel the state and simultaneously > attend eighth grade. Hitting the campaign trail will mean getting rides > from his parents. But he expects that ultimately his age will be an asset, > not a liability. > > "We elected our oldest president ever," Sonneborn said, "and he tweets like > a kindergartner." > Via Jason Kottke [1], “Meet the 13-year old running for Vermont governor [2]” I'm like, this is amusing! Bunny is like, “Of course, it's Vermont!” More power to you, Ethan Sonneborn. [1] http://www.kottke.org/ [2] http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/politics/2017/08/31/meet- Email Sean Conner at sean@conman.org .