Time Magazine names Judge Lina Hidalgo a Leader on its TIME100 Next list
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Lina Hidalgo may have just turned 30, but her achievements expand far beyond her years.
The Harris County Judge has been named a Leader on Time Magazine s Time100 Next list. The ranking “highlights 100 emerging leaders who are shaping the future, according to the publication, and selects recipients based on how they cope with crisis.
In an essay penned by former Democratic presidential candidate and congressman Beto O Rourke, Hidalgo is praised for her persistence, tenacity and intelligence.
At the age of 27, Hidalgo was elected to be the chief executive of a county that has more people in it than in the state of Nevada, O Rourke writes. She is doing an incredible job as judge, as evidenced by her efforts to quickly respond to COVID-19.
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Lina Hidalgo’s persistence, tenacity and intelligence were clear from the moment I met her on the campaign trail in Texas in 2017. At the time, she was running for Harris County judge, and I was running for the U.S. Senate.
There is a Proverb: The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. In this case, the Trees are Denzel and Pauletta Washington, and the Fruit is John David Washington, my young Lion, who first appeared on the Silver Screen at the ripe old age of 7 in Malcolm X.