The next generation : young elected officials and their impact on American politics / John R.D. Celock.

Includes index.

Family ties, career goals, September 11 and more : what motivates a young person to run for elective office -- From bringing baseball to Los Angeles to taking pictures with voters : how young elected officials are thinking outside the box -- "I look like I'm 12" : the reaction to young elected officials -- The President in waiting? The ambitions of young elected officials -- The challenges faced by young elected officials running for office today -- "I got asked constantly what my husband thought" : the challenges faced by young women in elective office -- From dating to parenting : the impact of politics on the personal lives of young elected officials -- Oregon's history of young elected officials -- "I need to prove that I was not elected by my frat buddies" : North Dakota's Forty-second Legislative District -- The Jersey collision that won't happen : the story of Steven Fulop and Peter Cammarano -- Does the mayor have to listen when the principal calls him to the office? Young mayors in America -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Young elected officials.