“When I first started running there were some comments regarding my age, but at the end of the day what I always tell people is, this is what I believe, this is where I stand and this is what I’ll do to fight for you.”

—  Jena Powell

Source: One of the youngest serving Republicans on her 'fight for the American dream' https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/youngest-serving-republicans-fight-american-dream/story?id=63565981 (7 June 2019)

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