Age Not A Deterrent for Dist. 22 Hopeful
Another candidate has announced his bid for congressional District 22. While the platform for his campaign is eradicating inefficiencies and 'wasteful spending' in government while lowering taxes, voters may focus on a different issue - his age. At 25, Sugar Land resident Alan Steinberg is by far the youngest candidate bidding for the district seat.
Another candidate has announced his bid for congressional District 22. While the platform for his campaign is eradicating inefficiencies and 'wasteful spending' in government while lowering taxes, voters may focus on a different issue - his age. At 25, Sugar Land resident Alan Steinberg is by far the youngest candidate bidding for the district seat.
"I think already (my age) has a dual effect," said Steinberg. "You have the people who have the jokes - 'I have shoes older than you...' A lot of other people think it is great, they like the fact that they have a young person who is willing to get involved to effect change."
"Basically I am fed up with government inefficiencies and wasteful spending, and I don't see anyone willing to stand up and do anything about it," said Steinberg. "The biggest thing I want to do is bring it to the public's attention. People consider it a necessary way to do things in Congress and it wasn't originally and it doesn't have to be anymore."
"Another thing I am really unhappy about is (once) politicians get elected, their focus becomes reelection rather than the issues," said Steinberg. "They are already taking the next step."
Steinberg says his youth and lack of political experience has the benefit of leaving him unencumbered by affiliations with lobbyists and owing no 'political favors.'
"I don't owe anybody anything," he said. "I am not your traditional candidate. I am happy to embrace that."
"Basically I am fed up with government inefficiencies and wasteful spending, and I don't see anyone willing to stand up and do anything about it," said Steinberg. "The biggest thing I want to do is bring it to the public's attention. People consider it a necessary way to do things in Congress and it wasn't originally and it doesn't have to be anymore."
"Another thing I am really unhappy about is (once) politicians get elected, their focus becomes reelection rather than the issues," said Steinberg. "They are already taking the next step."
Steinberg says his youth and lack of political experience has the benefit of leaving him unencumbered by affiliations with lobbyists and owing no 'political favors.'
"I don't owe anybody anything," he said. "I am not your traditional candidate. I am happy to embrace that."
- Fort Bend Sun (10/11/2007)
The Story was also run in The Katy Sun & Sugar Land Sun
