19-year-old wins county election, defeating his favorite high school civics teacher

19-year-old wins county election, defeating his favorite high school civics teacher

It's improbable that a teenager could win public office in the United States, let alone do so by besting an opponent he once called his teacher. But Cameran Drew, a pro-business liberal from Surry, Virginia, did just that on November 4 when he defeated conservative Kenneth Bell, 44, a civics teacher at Surry County High School, in a contest for the Surry County Board of Supervisors. Bell was appointed to the seat six months ago, after the previo…