Maxwell Frost, an American activist, just won a congressional race in Florida, becoming the first Gen-Z member of the House of Representatives. Speaking to his followers, the politician stated:
“Central Florida” My name is Maxwell Alejandro Frost and I will be the first member of Generation Z to serve in the United States Congress!”
Frost talks about his fight against gun violence, saying that he started his journey at the age of 15 after the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. He also said that people want to have ” big championships” and everyone in Central Florida deserves a “bold change”. change.”
He declared:
“People are looking for bold champions who believe in the massive transformative change we need, that every individual in Central Florida, across the state, and across the nation deserves to be. worth it just because they’re human.”
WE WERE MULTI-TARGET!!!! History was made tonight. We have made history for Floridians, for Gen Z and for everyone who believes we deserve a better future. I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to represent my home state in the United States Congress. #FL10
– Maxwell Alejandro Frost (@MaxwellFrostFL) November 9, 2022
Maxwell Frost, 25, defeated former Green Beret Calvin Wimbish, 72, in the race for Orlando’s 10th Congressional seat. According to NBC News, the young Democrat party was overwhelmingly popular, leading Wimbish by 58.8% to 39.7% with 72% of the vote. Frost recently met the constitutional age limit of 25 for House of Commons membership as members of Gen-Z (those born between the late 1990s and early 2010s). He is expected to stand out among his peers in Congress, as the average age of House members is 58.
Although the minimum age to serve in the United States Senate is 30, all members of the House of Representatives must be 25 years of age or older. According to reports, the 2022 election cycle is the first cycle where Gen Z candidates meet the minimum age criteria to run for the House of Representatives.
Maxwell Frost was abused by the police in his youth.
Maxwell Frost is a politician, activist and community organizer from the United States. He was born on January 17, 1997, to a Haitian father and a Puerto Rican woman of Lebanese descent. According to his official biography, Frost’s grandmother Yeya and his mother landed in Florida from Cuba on Flight Freedom in the early 1960s. His biological mother had seven children and was accused of being involved in ghosts. drugs, crime and violence while she was pregnant.
Frost was eventually adopted as a baby by special education teacher Maritza Argibay Frostas. He attended the Osceola County School of the Arts in Orlando and will begin teaching at Valencia College in June 2022. The lawmaker has clearly observed the impact of gun violence in his city. and was harassed by the police when he was young. After the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, he became an outspoken opponent of gun violence.
Frost also volunteered with the Newtown Action Coalition, a group formed after the tragedy and worked on Barack Obama’s 2012 presidential campaign. In addition, the politician began working for Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton and Margaret Good, and became the national director of March for Our Lives, a student organization that advocates for gun control legislation.
Maxwell Frost also fought for abortion rights in the ACLU and led the group in the successful 4th Amendment campaign in Florida. More than 1.6 million Floridians with felony convictions have been granted the right to vote under this amendment. In August, Frost won the Democratic primaries 10 times to be nominated to fill the vacancy left by retired Representative Val Demings. He ultimately won the 2022 election as the Democratic Party’s candidate and is now the first Generation Z member of Congress.
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