Thursday, January 5, 2017

Meet the Democratic party leadership of the U.S House of Representatives


Photo credits:  U.S. House

Granted, they all look hale and hearty, but I think it's time for younger members to be given opportunities to lead.  And I'm saying this as someone whose next 'landmark' birthday -- not that far away -- is 70.

On the GOP side, the average age of the top 3 leaders -- all white guys, by the way -- is 49.3 years.

In one way or another, we can all do better.

Related reading:
Ron Kind opposes Nancy Pelosi as leader: 'Someone new would be a breath of fresh air'.  (Madison.com, 1/7/2017)

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