In the second episode of The Z Factor, host Anoushka Chander unpacks Gen Z’s voice in state legislatures. Who is the new generation of lawmakers? Anoushka is joined by Rep. Justin J. Pearson of Tennessee, the second youngest representative in the Tennessee legislature, to understand how young lawmakers bring Gen Z issues to the legislative floor. From finding common ground, to working on gun violence prevention legislation, to being the youngest legislator in a room full of boomers, Representative Pearson and Anoushka break down what it is like to be in a new generation of lawmakers today.
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