elected officials

The V3 campaign has added a new twist -- a blog to encourage Millennials to run for public office. The first blog post of this new effort on the V3 blog describes what they're calling '501V3' in this way:

Members of this “We Generation” are now starting to run for and hold elective office—while still in school. Just as we have questions for other politicians, our big question of the students is: how will their background in service inform their positions and decision-making?

I had an email exchange with Robert Egger, the founder of V3, about this new effort on Friday.  In his uniquely enthusiastic style, Robert wrote:

"Can you imagine -- what would it be like if this GIANT cohort said -- we do not want our service to be channeled exclusively through charities anymore -- we want a new avenue to get our skills into the mix, and it's politics!!!!"

It is definitely worth watching and supporting this new effort as it launches.