{"product_id":"100000-first-bosses-my-unlikely-path-as-a-22-year-old-lawmaker-9781982164010","title":"100,000 First Bosses: My Unlikely Path as a 22-Year-Old Lawmaker","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe underdog story of Will Haskell, who became a Democratic state Senator in 2018 at age twenty-two--taking on an incumbent who had been undefeated for Haskell's entire life and earning an endorsement from President Obama--and is determined to pave the way for his peers to transform government from the bottom up.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePresident Obama left office with these parting words for Americans: \"If you're disappointed by your elected officials, grab a clipboard, get some signatures, and run for office yourself.\" Twenty-two-year-old Will Haskell decided to do just that. If he ran for office and won, he would become the youngest state Senator in Connecticut history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor years, Haskell's hometown had reelected the same politician who opposed passing paid family leave, fought increases in the minimum wage, and voted down expansions of voting rights. Haskell's own vision for Connecticut's future couldn't be more different, and he couldn't stand the idea of an uncontested election. In 2018, he would be a college grad looking for his first job. Why not state Senator? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Haskell kicks off his campaign in the spring of his senior year, he's an unknown college kid facing a popular incumbent who's been in office for over two decades--as long as Haskell's been alive. Haskell's campaign manager is his roommate and his treasurer is his girlfriend's mom. He doesn't have any professional experience. But he does have a powerful message: there's no minimum age to being on the right side of history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSix months later, Haskell's shocking upset victory gives him a historic seat in the state Senate and the responsibility to serve the 100,000 constituents in his district. Like any first job, his first term as a legislator is filled with trial and error. Creating a program that funds free tuition at Connecticut's community colleges--nice work. Falling asleep on the senate floor--needs improvement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the tradition of Pete Buttigieg's \u003ci\u003eShortest Way Home \u003c\/i\u003eand Greta Thunberg's \u003ci\u003eNo One Is Too Small to Make a Difference\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e 100,000 First Bosses\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of how one twentysomething candidate waged the campaign of his young life, fought for change at the state capitol, and proved that his generation is ready to claim a seat at the table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Avid Reader Press \/ Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/18\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982164010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.38h x 5.50w x 0.59d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2021 pg. 2\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Will Haskell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41481525231797,"sku":"9781982164010","price":23.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_43c21087-80af-461b-b122-f3792a2c3259.jpg?v=1640733338","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/100000-first-bosses-my-unlikely-path-as-a-22-year-old-lawmaker-9781982164010","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}