I want to raise up the next generation of young people who are going to run this community. I need for them to understand government and how it works.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
We have to let young people know that we care about them and their future. I want to involve them to a level where they become the leaders and the advocates because, right now, a lot of these young people don't believe they have an advocate.
The Ways and Means Committee for me has this opportunity to work with programs where I can take my parents' sense of community and make it work.
I want to hold government accountable and help create a more efficient and effective government.
It is incumbent upon all of us to build communities with the educational opportunities and support systems in place to help our youth become successful adults.
I think I would encourage leaders to start working with communities in order to inoculate angry, young teenagers.
Each year I host a leadership summit in my district, and my biggest advice to young people is get experience. Get your foot in the door.
We have a complex system of government. You have to teach it to every generation.
I'm interested in harnessing the good will and distributed power of people, including novices.
I try to give a voice to teens, who might be afraid to speak up about difficult issues, and a platform for parents and teachers to have frank, meaningful discussions with those young people.
I'm not a politician. I only want to help relieve the suffering in communities, and I want to help people see their community in each other.