Do jučer pravila koktele, od danas će sjediti u američkom Kongresu

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez postala je najmlađa američka kongresmenka u istoriji. Alexandria ima samo 29 godina, odrasla je u New Yorku, a njena porodica porijeklom je iz Portorika.

Alexandria je odrasla u Bronxu, a prije političke karijere radila je kao koktel majstor u jednom ugostiteljskom objektu kako bi pomogla svojoj porodici.

Diplomirala je ekonomiju i međunarodne odnose na Univerzitetu u Bostonu.

Očekuje se da će mlada demokratkinja biti glas milenijalaca u američkom Kongresu.

Alexandria je 26. jula u predizborima pobijedila svog protukandidata iz Demokratske stranke, senatora Josepha Crowleyja s gotovo 20-godišnjim mandatom. Kako se i predviđalo, s obzirom na to da je 14. okrug New Yorka sigurno plavi okrug, gdje republikanski kandidat gotovo da nema šanse pobijediti, Alexandria je uspjela ući u američki Kongres, nakon svoje prve kandidature u životu.

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BREAKING: "The Digital Left endorses Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congressional District NY-14." / read the full endorsement now – link in bio.

Objavu dijeli Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@ocasio2018) Lip 4, 2017 u 11:10 PDT

Kampanju je aktivno vodila na terenu i na Instagramu. Smatra da ljudi u kasnim dvadesetima i tridesetim godinama zaslužuju mjesto za stolom, budući da je pred njima budućnost i da će se oni morati nositi sa svim promjenama koje slijede u SAD-u.

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Overjoyed to have worked with our Bangladeshi fam in NY-14 to do this. Big ups to Muslims for Progress & our Ocasio2018 South Asian organizers for making this happen, grassroots style. ?????‍?: – আমি আপনাদের সকলের জন্য আরো উণ্ণতমানের এবং পরিবর্ধিত মেডিকেয়ার পরিষেবা আর সরকারের পক্ষ থেকে সকলের জন্য চাকরির নিশ্চয়তার দাবি আদায়ের জন্য লড়াই করব আমি জনসাধারণের জন্য বিনামূল্যে কলেজে পড়াশোনার সুবিধা ইত্যাদির দাবি নিয়ে লড়ব এবং এই সবই করব কোনও রকম বড় সংস্থার আর্থিক অনুদান ছাড়া ২৬-এ জুন ভোট দিন

Objavu dijeli Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@ocasio2018) Lip 13, 2018 u 11:57 PDT

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The revolution will not be (solely) digitized. ?: @coreytorpiephotography

Objavu dijeli Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@ocasio2018) Svi 7, 2018 u 8:58 PDT

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Own your power. . For so many, it’s radical to feel comfortable in your own skin – and to know that you are more than enough, just as you are. . One of my favorite quotes is from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr: “Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” . So take up space. Speak up. Hold the door open and take others with you. Accept that you will be criticized no matter what – that is the price of fighting for change and innovation. I consider constructive criticism a blueprint for improvement and a medicine for ego. . Ultimately, the people who get down, stay focused in adversity, and do the thankless work of change are the ones who transform society. We can all be a part of that, if we so choose. We can all knock a door, register our cousin to vote, or educate ourselves on an issue we’re curious about. . We are all capable of awakening and commitment. And because of that, we can all be great. . ?: @gigilaub

Objavu dijeli Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@ocasio2018) Ruj 6, 2018 u 5:19 PDT