Tsion Amare is part of a growing group of candidates in their 20s trying to win public office in Texas
The district covers parts of Northeast Dallas County including the cities of Garland, Mesquite, and Rowlett. The Texas Representative currently in the seat, Rowlett Democrat Rhetta Bowers,Born in Ethiopia, the 24-year-old Amare will be one of the youngest candidates on the ballot this year. She's part of a growing group of Gen Z candidates making a run for public office.
Amare tells NBC 5 she wants to work on four issues in the Texas legislature: gun safety, women's rights, climate issues, and public education. She's hoping to enter a legislature that's supported few restrictions on guns, strict restrictions on abortion, and protections for the oil and gas industry. The legislature will begin a special session on education reform next week.“If it takes stress and disappointment to create tangible change in my community then the fight does not end.
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