Aged only 25, Maxwell Frost becomes the first member of “Generation Z” to obtain a place in the US Congress. This Tuesday, November 8, he obtained a seat in the Florida House of Representatives. The young democrat positioned on the left won the elections during the 2022 Midterms with 59% of the votes. Back on his journey.
Who is Maxwell Frost?
Maxwell Frost was born on January 17, 1997. This young African-American was adopted by a special education teacher of Cuban origin and a musician. Maxwell Alejandro Frost, his full name, attended the Osceola County School of the Arts in Orlando, then Valencia College also located in Florida.
He became involved in politics at the age of 15, following a shooting at the Sandy Hook elementary school, Connecticut, in 2012. An event that had a profound impact on him and gave him the desire to to act for his country. Subsequently, he became one of the national representatives of the March for Our Lives organization, a movement founded after a new killing which took place this time in a Florida high school.
Maxwell Frost, first member of “Gen Z” to serve in the US Congress
The young Democrat thus became the youngest member in history to serve in Congress. “ WE WON!!!, We wrote History for Floridians, “Gen Z”, and for all those who believe in a better future » he published on his Twitter account, to the announcement of the results broadcast on the American television channels CNN and CBS.
An election which tends to bring a surge of youth among the current members of Congress. In fact, the average age of its members is 58 years old. Maxwell Frost, openly positioned on the left, wishes to advance social justice in his country, succeed in fighting climate change, but also fight against the gun violence which is plaguing the United States. The youngest member of Congress now has 2 years (the duration of his mandate) to present his innovative ideas to the old regulars of the American Congress.
