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18YO To Run For Spokane Council

The summer before senior year in high school, most teens are playing video games, hanging out with friends or trying to earn a little extra cash. Not Greg Ridgley - he’s running for Spokane City Council. The 18-year-old just finished his junior year at Gonzaga Prep and will spend his summer building a campaign against current council member Michael Allen. “If an 18-year-old is sent off to war, age is irrelevant for the discussion,” Ridgley said. He says a lot of his friends were shocked and surprised and called him crazy, but that hasn’t deterred his focus. “My primary concern is our local budget,” Ridgley said, adding that he’s running to cut taxes/ McKay Allen , KXLY. More here .

Question: Would you ever vote for an 18YO for City Council?

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog