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At 18, he’s a Philly City Council aide, a Gates Scholar, and the author of 62 pieces of legislation

"Jemille has gravitas," said State Sen. Sharif Street.

Jemille Duncan, 18, shown here at City Hall, is a legislative aide for City Councilmember Cindy Bass, a recent graduate of Multicultural Academy Charter School, and one of only 300 people nationwide to be named a Gates Scholar this year.
Jemille Duncan, 18, shown here at City Hall, is a legislative aide for City Councilmember Cindy Bass, a recent graduate of Multicultural Academy Charter School, and one of only 300 people nationwide to be named a Gates Scholar this year.Read moreJESSICA GRIFFIN / Staff Photographer