Sam Juhl

Who is Sam Juhl?

Sam Juhl was the mayor of Roland, Iowa at 18 years of age in 2005. Juhl was among the youngest mayors of a United States city to date. He ran unopposed. Elected November 8, 2005 with 48% of the vote, he took office January 9, 2006. At the time, he was a senior at Roland-Story High School. He plans to major in history when he enters college and eventually wants to fill public office. In 2007 Juhl successfully ran for re-election receiving 54% of the vote. He ran for district 10 State Representative in Iowa but did not win the primary. He did not run for re-election in November 2009. His term ended on January 1, 2010. Juhl now works as a cook for Iowa State University Dining Services. He plans to return to school and pursue his bachelor's degree.