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He's 13 and he's running to be the next governor of Vermont
From https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/30/politics/ethan-sonneborn-governor-vermont-teen-trnd/index.html
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He's 13 and he's running to be the next governor of Vermont
By Marlena Baldacci, CNN
Updated 8:46 PM ET, Fri March 30, 2018
(CNN)Ethan Sonneborn is an eighth grader who loves basketball, fishing and writing.
He also wants to be governor of Vermont. Not when he grows up, but now.
And thanks to the fact that there are no state laws that require gubernatorial candidates to be a certain age, Ethan is officially the youngest candidate to run for that office in Vermont history.
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"Also, not having a driver's license. He's dependent on other people for rides to statewide events he speaks at."
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By Marlena Baldacci, CNN
Updated 8:46 PM ET, Fri March 30, 2018
(CNN)Ethan Sonneborn is an eighth grader who loves basketball, fishing and writing.
He also wants to be governor of Vermont. Not when he grows up, but now.
And thanks to the fact that there are no state laws that require gubernatorial candidates to be a certain age, Ethan is officially the youngest candidate to run for that office in Vermont history.
...
"Also, not having a driver's license. He's dependent on other people for rides to statewide events he speaks at."
...
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"I wish it didn't take a tragedy for us to become involved in a national dialogue about how we move forward, but we can't go back in time and make it that Parkland didn't happen. And while we're in this moment, I think it's a good opportunity to make change."
His upbringing
Ethan's parents aren't very political, he says. But his passion was stoked early on when he bought an encyclopedia featuring Robert F. Kennedy at a local garage sale when he was 5.
"I've always admired some of the great coalition builders of the modern era -- MLK Jr., Robert F. Kennedy -- who came from all walks of life to accomplish a common goal," Ethan said.
"You don't have to be a Kennedy or a famous minister to be a coalition builder. You just have to have an issue you care about and be willing to speak out on your platform."
Rock steady, young Master Sonneborn!!
