College student, 23, elected to turn around bankrupt Harrisburg, Pa.

24 January 2012, 9:05 am

College students are more well-known, at least stereotypically, for how they waste their money, rather than for determining how a city should spend its cash. But when Harrisburg, Pa., was on the brink of bankruptcy, a 23-year-old college student stepped in and saved the day. John Campbell was sworn in as the city's treasurer on Jan. 3, after being elected with a step-by-step plan to save the ...... Read More »

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