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Am I Too Young to Run for Office? | Junior Ezeonu - Grand Prairie City Council At-Large Position 8Educate Your Vote Ep.6 Educate Your Vote
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There are so many questions that surround the idea of running for office and one of those is "Am I too young to run for office?" Junior Ezeonu, Grand Prairie City Council At-Large Position 8 Councilman shares his journey of running for public office as the youngest elected council member in Grand Prairie history.
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Website: https://www.gptx.org/Government/Mayor-and-City-Council/Junior-Ezeonu-At-Large-Place-8
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►Educate Your Vote strives to disseminate educational content regarding the various aspects of the voting process. From activists and advocates to elected officials and strategists, Educate Your Vote is a platform that provides the opportunity to inform the public about current legislation, policies, political candidates, elected positions, strategies, etc. for resources in various communities.
►Edidiong “E.CHRYS” Obot is a Cultural Influencer U& Community Advocate who strives to "Connect the Dots in the Community" through Culture, Lifestyle, Advocacy, Spiritual, Strategy and Engagements (C.L.A.S.S.E.). Coined as "The Connector", Edidiong not only educates and empowers the community but she also promotes culture and strives to be “The Voice of Professionals in the African Diaspora”. She is the founder & CEO of E.CHRYS a firm that focuses on specializing in a variety services ranging from strategic planning and logistics to brand development and management. She is the host/co-host of the following shows: "Educate Your Vote", "It's Our Time" & "Fresh Perspective". She is affiliated with For(bes) the Culture, TEDxAlief, Black Girls Do Engineer, and more. As an inductee of Who's Who in the African Diaspora and Who's Who in Black Houston, Edidiong focuses on bridging the gap between Africans and African-Americans through resources, education, etc.
►Junior Ezeonu is a Grand Prairie City Council Member representing the entire city of Grand Prairie as an at-large member. Junior was elected to the city council in June of 2021 in a run-off election after defeating an incumbent who had served for 12 years. Mr. Ezeonu is the first African-American council member to represent the city of Grand Prairie since the early 1990s, and he is also the youngest elected council member in Grand Prairie history. Councilman Ezeonu is of Nigerian descent and was born in Onitsha, Nigeria and moved to the state of Texas at the age of 2 years old. He is a graduate of UT Arlington and has a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science. Junior integrates the knowledge and understanding from his educational background to provide the City of Grand Prairie with high level service to improve the quality of life for all residents of the city. During college, Junior served as a substitute teacher/tutor and educated students throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Area. He has worked in the Oak Cliff, Highland Hills and Pleasant Grove communities of Dallas as well as Fort Worth, Carrollton and Mansfield. His passion to improve lives and inspire others led to him serving as a substitute teacher and he has carried that same passion to his service as a council member for the City of Grand Prairie.
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There are so many questions that surround the idea of running for office and one of those is "Am I too young to run for office?" Junior Ezeonu, Grand Prairie City Council At-Large Position 8 Councilman shares his journey of running for public office as the youngest elected council member in Grand Prairie history.
Follow Instagram: @e_chrys | https://www.instagram.com/callmejre/?hl=en
Like Me on Facebook: @Edidiong Chrys Obot | https://www.facebook.com/e.chrysobot/
Connect on LinkedIn: Edidiong Obot | https://www.linkedin.com/in/edidiongobot
Follow Instagram: @callmejre | https://www.instagram.com/e_chrys/?hl=en
Website: https://www.gptx.org/Government/Mayor-and-City-Council/Junior-Ezeonu-At-Large-Place-8
Subscribe on YouTube: Fair Play Politics - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqvV0nOYS4sE4xQIg_eyoA
►Educate Your Vote strives to disseminate educational content regarding the various aspects of the voting process. From activists and advocates to elected officials and strategists, Educate Your Vote is a platform that provides the opportunity to inform the public about current legislation, policies, political candidates, elected positions, strategies, etc. for resources in various communities.
►Edidiong “E.CHRYS” Obot is a Cultural Influencer U& Community Advocate who strives to "Connect the Dots in the Community" through Culture, Lifestyle, Advocacy, Spiritual, Strategy and Engagements (C.L.A.S.S.E.). Coined as "The Connector", Edidiong not only educates and empowers the community but she also promotes culture and strives to be “The Voice of Professionals in the African Diaspora”. She is the founder & CEO of E.CHRYS a firm that focuses on specializing in a variety services ranging from strategic planning and logistics to brand development and management. She is the host/co-host of the following shows: "Educate Your Vote", "It's Our Time" & "Fresh Perspective". She is affiliated with For(bes) the Culture, TEDxAlief, Black Girls Do Engineer, and more. As an inductee of Who's Who in the African Diaspora and Who's Who in Black Houston, Edidiong focuses on bridging the gap between Africans and African-Americans through resources, education, etc.
►Junior Ezeonu is a Grand Prairie City Council Member representing the entire city of Grand Prairie as an at-large member. Junior was elected to the city council in June of 2021 in a run-off election after defeating an incumbent who had served for 12 years. Mr. Ezeonu is the first African-American council member to represent the city of Grand Prairie since the early 1990s, and he is also the youngest elected council member in Grand Prairie history. Councilman Ezeonu is of Nigerian descent and was born in Onitsha, Nigeria and moved to the state of Texas at the age of 2 years old. He is a graduate of UT Arlington and has a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science. Junior integrates the knowledge and understanding from his educational background to provide the City of Grand Prairie with high level service to improve the quality of life for all residents of the city. During college, Junior served as a substitute teacher/tutor and educated students throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Area. He has worked in the Oak Cliff, Highland Hills and Pleasant Grove communities of Dallas as well as Fort Worth, Carrollton and Mansfield. His passion to improve lives and inspire others led to him serving as a substitute teacher and he has carried that same passion to his service as a council member for the City of Grand Prairie.
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