The Ballot That Begins on Your Block

At 26, Trajan Jones is running for a Pennsylvania House seat in the 62nd district — and he didn't wait for someone to hand him the opportunity. Nobody else was stepping up. So he did.

I sat down with Trajan, a local urban planning specialist and candidate for Pennsylvania's 62nd House district, and we touched why now, what was important in the community, how to have a voice for change, and more.

--- Why local politics is where the real decisions get made — and where your voice actually counts

--- What being a borough planner actually is and why it matters more than most people realize

--- Rural healthcare, housing affordability, and food deserts in Indiana County

--- Why inexperience in government isn't always the liability people think it is

--- How to findcommon ground across a partisan divide by starting local

--- What it takes to show up — and why that's the whole strategy

This episode isn't really about politics. It's about what happens when someone stops waiting for change and decides to be it.

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🌐 Learn more about Trajan: https://trajanforpa.com

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