‘Political Gladiators’ book offers tips to Millennials
Brooklyn BookBeat
New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli won his first political office at the tender age of 18 when he was elected to the Mineola school board. Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis was first elected in 2010 at 29 years of age. Her colleague, Assemblymember Michaelle Solages was 27 when she was elected. And Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro’s first foray into politics was his election to the Board of Trustees of the Village of Tivoli. He was 18.
The stories of these elected officials and other whiz kids can be found in “Political Gladiators: How Millennials Can Navigate the 21st Century Political Minefield and WIN!” a book by Joshua A. Lafazan. From Next Gen Publishing, the 242-page book was published in November.
Lafazan knows whereof he speaks. In 2012, he became one of the youngest elected officials in the history of New York state when he was elected to the Syosset Board of Education at the age of 18. He was re-elected to another three-year term in 2015.
Featuring the stories of politicians from across the country who won their first elections in their 20s, the book seeks to provide a primer on how young Americans can enter the political process and succeed in being elected to public office.