18-Year-Old West Virginian is Country's Youngest Legislator
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Eighteen-year-old Saira Blair will become the youngest state lawmaker in West Virginia history.
The Republican defeated Democrat Layne Diehl on Tuesday to win a seat in the state House of Delegates to become the youngest state lawmaker in the U.S..
"History has been made tonight in West Virginia, and while I am proud of all that we have accomplished together, it is the future of this state that is now my singular focus," Blair said in a statement. "Since launching my campaign, I have met with and listened to the concerns of my fellow citizens, and as your delegate I will work tirelessly, and fight for each and every one of you. Now, it is time to get to work."
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MILENNIALZ FTW!!!
Also: she looks like Angus T. Jones.
She can get to legislating after she finishes her all of her homework.
Hopefully she will keep her promise of getting rid of those healthy school lunches!
Whatever could be less healthy than a single pea and 1/10th of a slice of paper-thin cut turkey?
Feed'em and they'll just convert those calories into making problems for adults. Emaciated, malnourished children are good children.
Seems Republicans really are younger and younger.
I assume she won't be invited to the Obama/McConnell Bourbon Summit?
I'd be more impressed if her father wasn't already a politico who probably just had all of his donors back her.
my buddy's half-sister makes $61 every hour on the computer . She has been out of a job for ten months but last month her check was $15470 just working on the computer for a few hours. go ...
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