Can you get more done out of elected office . That is a great question. I think it is all of the above. I have been able to be effective as a black republican in a latino district. I have had about 16 pieces of legislation signed into law. Easy. Not our system was designed not to be easy. I am proud of my legislative success. Im proud i have decided to be someone who is known as one who wants to solve problems and i will work with anyone in order to do that. I would tell young folks, get involved. This should be something you aspire to. I want to tell my peers that we should model the behavior we want when young people get into office. I want kids to feel like, i want to be a Police Officer a fireman , an astronaut, but i also want to be a member of congress. Right now, our job approval as congress as a whole is not very good. We should be thinking about this as we move forward. The other piece of advice i would give young folks is go out and have a career before you get into politics.
Now, texas republican congressman will heard and former texas representative beto orourke hold a virtual discussion with axios on generation z and the future of politics. Is ar next guest representative of texass 23rd congressional district, congressman will heard, joining , joining us live from san antonio, texas. Officer. Former c. I. A. You have been the only black republican in the house and he represented represent a more than two thirds latino district. I am curious, for younger listeners interested in entering politics, what is your message for gen z . Should you bother running for office . Is congress a place to get anything done . Greaturd margaret, question. And i think it is all of the above. Effectiven able to be as a black republican in a latino district. I have had 16 pieces of legislation signed into law. Thats under a democratic resident, a republican president , a democratic speaker, a republican speaker. It is not easy and our system was designed not to be, but i am p
Begin this hour with some disturbing video surfacing out of new york city thats where the n. Y. P. D. Is once again coming under scrutiny for this questionable arrest tactic here that youre seeing on screen in that spotlight you see Plainclothes Police officers arresting a trans woman on the streets of new yorks East Manhattan subduing her and then tossing her into an unmarked van now aided by identified and why p. T. To many people who witnessed this it appeared to be an abduction nikki stone was wanted for vandalization and destruction of Police Cameras at city hall but the method of her arrest have many worried about Police Practices during the. Ongoing protest so joining us to band on the topic retired Metro Police Detective ron hampton ways and ron good to see you you were a cop on the ground here locally for a long time stone was wanted for vandalization did that warrant this sort of reaction. I dont think it was but you know some of this behavior app of the is in retaliation to
Begin this hour with some disturbing video surfacing out of new york city thats where the n. Y. P. D. Is once again coming under scrutiny for this questionable arrest tactic here that youre seeing on screen in that spotlight you see plain Clothes Police officers arresting a trans woman on the streets of new yorks East Manhattan subduing her and then tossing her into an unmarked van now aided by identified and why p. T. To many people who witnessed this it appeared to be an abduction nikki stone was wanted for vandalization and destruction of Police Cameras at city hall but the method of her arrest have many worried about Police Practices during the. Ongoing protest so joining us to band on the topic retired Metro Police Detective ron hampton ways and ron good to see you you were a cop on the ground here locally for a long time stone was wanted for vandalization did that warrant this sort of reaction. I dont think it is but you know some of this behavior app of the is in retaliation to
Its time now to move i. Begin this hour with some disturbing video surfacing out of new york city thats where the n. Y. P. D. Is once again coming under scrutiny for this questionable arrest tactic here that youre seeing on screen in that spotlight you see Plainclothes Police officers arresting a trans woman on the streets of new yorks East Manhattan subduing her and then tossing her into an unmarked van now aided by identified and why p. T. To many people who witnessed this it appeared to be an abduction nikki stone was wanted for vandalization and destruction of Police Cameras at city hall but the method of her arrest have many worried about. Practices during these ongoing protests so joining us to band on the topic retired Metro Police Detective ron hampton ways and ron good to see you you were a cop on the ground here locally for a long time stone was wanted for vandalization did that warrant this sort of reaction. I dont think it was but you know some of this behavior app of the i