Minnesota's millennial mayors on plans in public service

Mayor Josh Gran
Mayor Josh Gran listened during a Caledonia City Council meeting, Monday, March 9, 2015. Gran is the newly-elected mayor of Caledonia, Minn., and is the youngest in the city's history.
Alex Kolyer for MPR News

We hear a lot about the millennial generation: It's skeptical about investing, it's delaying marriage, or it's less inclined to vote.

But some millennials are redefining the role of young people, especially in local politics. On MPR News with Tom Weber, we talked with three young people who took on the job of mayor in their Minnesota town.

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