April 21, 2016
Voters look to youthful Mayor Correia ’13
Jasiel F. Correia II ’13 became the youngest person ever elected mayor of Fall River, Mass., in November 2015.
The 24-year-old’s administration is focused on on economic growth, public safety, competent fiscal management, and improving educational achievement.
Correia was a political science major and a member of Student Congress at PC. A few months after graduation, he decided to run for Fall River City Council. While his campaign was initially unsuccessful, he was able to join the council when another councilor left for a government position.
An entrepreneur who has founded two startup companies, Correia was a founding member of the Building Our Lives Drug Free Coalition in Fall River and the former chair of its sister organization, Teens Against Drugs and Alcohol. He was a member of PC’s Young Alumni Leadership Council.
