Houston-area student, 18, wins race for his school board

[TexasTowelie]

PEARLAND, Texas (AP) — An 18-year-old Houston-area high school student will now join his school district's board and become one of the youngest elected officials in the United States.

Michael Floyd won a seat Saturday on the Pearland Independent School District board, beating incumbent Rusty DeBorde by almost 500 votes.

Floyd told the Houston Chronicle in March that he ran in part because the district superintendent, John Kelly, questioned whether transgender children should be allowed to use the bathroom of their choice. Kelly said he thought "legalizing pedophilia and polygamy" might be next.

He also says the board needs to be more transparent and responsive to students and teachers.

Read more: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/texas/article/Houston-area-student-18-wins-race-for-his-11127733.php

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

1. You will no doubt be pleased to know that Michael Moore

ran for a school board seat when he was 18 and won his election.

More young people should run for office. And that's why I'm very distressed by people here on DU who only suggest same old same old candidates for 2020. I'm relatively old (68) and I absolutely do not want to see anyone of my generation running for President in the next election.

[LeftInTX]

3. That's really cool!!