When Michael Tubbs was elected mayor of Stockton (CA) in 2016 he became that city’s first Black mayor and the youngest mayor of any major city in U.S. history. He was 26 years old. Tubbs will present the Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics’ Chambers Lecture on February 29 at 6 p.m. in Gasson 100. Tubbs is the author of The Deeper The Roots: A Memoir of Hope and Home (Flatiron Books, 2021), which chronicles his journey from poverty to visionary leader. As mayor from 2017-2021, Tubbs established an intervention program to reduce gun violence and created a scholarship and mentorship program for the city’s students. He currently serves as California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Special Advisor for Economic Mobility. An advocate for addressing issues related to poverty, Tubbs is the founder and chair of Mayors for a Guaranteed Income. He also is the founder of EPIC (End Poverty in California). He is the recipient of a New Frontier Award Winner from the JFK Library, and a Civic Leadership Award from The King Center.