Next Generation of Political Leaders Running for Office | Recap

This panel will feature a group of exciting young Illinois politicians who represent the next generation of political change in the state of Illinois and the nation. Panelists will tackle questions about the importance of political participation, the challenges facing young people who hope to break into the political system, and the ways that younger Americans might transform our gridlocked politics for the better.

Panelists:
Will Guzzardi, Democratic Illinois state representative, 39th District
Erika N.L. Harold, 2018 Republican candidate for Illinois attorney general.
Lamont J. Robinson Jr., Democratic Illinois representative, 5th district.

Moderator:
Stephanie Farmer, associate professor of sociology, Roosevelt University.