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Addendum to Encourage Young People To Vote!

     Two prominent youth activists — gun safety advocate David Hogg and Kevin Lata, 26-year-old Democratic Rep. Maxwell Frost's 2022 campaign manager — are launching a new organization called Leaders We Deserve seeking to put more young people in elected office.  "A big part of this...is electing young people that have the values of our generation, that understand the anxiety of not knowing if you’re going to be able to survive math class," Lata told NBC News.  "Running for office is so hard, I mean, it's it's gotta be one of the hardest things there is to do and for a young person it's even harder." Lata added that "young people just don't necessarily have the political connections or fundraising connections. So the idea is ... we'll help raise money for them. We will work to try to help get them, get connected with reporters to write stories about their races ... just like work really closely to help them build out the mechanics of the campaign."

     I just learned about this group today.  I sent them $50 and am supporting them monthly.  Of course, gun control is another issue that especially concerns young people!  Attention to it can help them decide to vote.