At the Susanville City Council’s organizational meeting on March 9, 1976, Jim Chapman, at the tender age of 21, was made the Mayor of Susanville, the youngest person ever to hold that title. Chapman had aspirations that year and ran for Lassen County District Two Supervisor and won that seat in November.

It should be duly noted the city’s organizational meeting then was ceremonial, but not this time.  The council rolled up  their sleeves and went to work on the pressing issue of the day concerning the grandstand at  Memorial Park.

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