Overview
President Obama left office with these parting words for Americans: āIf youāre disappointed by your elected officials, grab a clipboard, get some signatures, and run for office yourself.ā Twenty-two-year-old Will Haskell decided to do just that. If he ran for office and won, he would become the youngest state Senator in Connecticut history.
For years, Haskellās hometown had reelected the same politician who opposed passing paid family leave, fought increases in the minimum wage, and voted down expansions of voting rights. Haskellās own vision for Connecticutās future couldnāt be more different, and he couldnāt stand the idea of an uncontested election. In 2018, he would be a college grad looking for his first job. Why not state Senator?
When Haskell kicks off his campaign in the spring of his senior year, heās an unknown college kid facing a popular incumbent whoās been in office for over two decadesāas long as Haskellās been alive. Haskellās campaign manager is his roommate, and his treasurer is his girlfriendās mom. He doesnāt have any professional experience. But he does have a powerful message: thereās no minimum age to being on the right side of history.
Six months later, Haskellās shocking upset victory gives him a historic seat in the state Senate and the responsibility to serve the 100,000 constituents in his district. Like any first job, his first term as a legislator is filled with trial and error. Creating a program that funds free tuition at Connecticutās community collegesānice work. Falling asleep on the senate floorāneeds improvement.
In the tradition of Pete Buttigiegās Shortest Way Home and Greta Thunbergās No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference, this is āa call to action for young people to engage fully in public life at this critical moment for our democracy and our planetā (Jon Ossoff).
This book title, 100,000 First Bosses (My Unlikely Path as a 22-Year-Old Lawmaker) - 9781982164027, ISBN: 9781982164027, by Will Haskell, published by Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster (January 10, 2023) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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