John Windsor on Age and Public Office

From the Daily Leader:

Windsor, of Corinth, at 29 years old is the youngest candidate seeking the office in the Aug. 7 Democratic primary. He will turn 30 before the general election in November, but he does not consider age a factor in the race.

"I think it's negligible," he said. "In the past it may have been a factor, but (State Treasurer) Tate Reeves was younger than me when he was elected."

Windsor is still often faced with surprise when initially meeting people. But after speaking with him, "they usually say we need more young people in politics," Windsor said.

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