Who is Maxwell Frost, the Gen Z Congressman speaking at the final night of the DNC : NPR

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Florida Democratic Rep. Maxwell Frost is about to talk on the Democratic Nationwide Conference on Thursday evening — the DNC’s ultimate night of programming.

The 27-year-old Congressman, and first member of Gen-Z to be elected to the Home of Representatives, has been serving Florida’s tenth district since final 12 months, and beforehand held the place of Nationwide Organizing Director for March for Our Lives — a corporation that goals to make gun violence out of date, and was created following the Parkland, Florida faculty capturing that left 17 folks lifeless.

On being younger in politics, Frost instructed NPR’s Brittany Luse, “More often than not after I face ageism in Congress, it isn’t going to be somebody coming as much as me and saying, “You are younger. You do not belong right here.” It will not be overt like that. It may be implicit.”

“I am used to it as a result of I’ve at all times been the youngest particular person within the room in lots of my jobs,” he added.

In 2022, Frost made headlines after talking overtly about being denied a rental condo in Washington, D.C. as a result of poor credit.

“Simply utilized to an condo in DC the place I instructed the man that my credit score was actually dangerous. He stated I might be high quality. Received denied, misplaced the condo, and the applying charge. This ain’t meant for individuals who do not have already got cash,” Frost tweeted at the time.

Previous to serving in Congress, Frost was an Uber driver.