At age 27, Congressman-Elect Aaron Schock (R-IL) will be the youngest Member of Congress. Though some in the well entrenched political circles in Washington, DC may be skeptical and even critical of this rockstar, they will most likely find themselves blown away.
Age and being a member of the minority party seem like two great disadvantages for this incoming Member of Congress. However, both have failed to stop this silver bullet lawmaker.
When he was just five years old, Aaron started selling strawberries with his siblings on their family farm. Just ten years later he was working in a gravel pit, earning up to $18,000 a year. After years of saving, Aaron purchased his first piece of real estate on his 18th birthday.
Making money and investing weren’t Aaron’s only strong points. He also proved to be just as dedicated to his education, completing a four year degree in Finance in just two years.
After high school, Aaron Schock wasted no time expanding his career beyond real estate investing. At the age of 19, he defeated the sitting President of the Peoria School Board as a write in candidate. But the Peoria School Board was just the beginning. Just three years later, in a very Democratic district, Aaron went on to defeat an incumbent and become a member of the Illinois General Assembly.
Can the majority in Congress handle someone with this tireless, homegrown work ethic? I don’t think so! No doubt he will be well received by the new House Republican leadership team which is eager to push Republican legislation through Congress and build a new Republican majority.
Watch for Aaron to become a familiar face during his first term in Congress. During his first five months in the Illinois State House, Aaron was able to push through 11 bills as a member of the minority party. He will for sure be a breath of fresh air in the stuffy halls of Congress.
With “change” on the minds of the American people, Aaron will undoubtedly get the attention he deserves for the substance and citizen-first approach that he will bring to Washington, DC. Look for him to be a thorn in the side of the Obama administration as well as Republicans and Democrats who are comfortable with business as usual.
If ever Washington, DC and the Republican Party needed to be turned upside down, now is the time and it looks like there is a workhorse to lead that charge, Aaron Schock. Looking at his record, we shouldn’t expect anything less.
Age and being a member of the minority party seem like two great disadvantages for this incoming Member of Congress. However, both have failed to stop this silver bullet lawmaker.
When he was just five years old, Aaron started selling strawberries with his siblings on their family farm. Just ten years later he was working in a gravel pit, earning up to $18,000 a year. After years of saving, Aaron purchased his first piece of real estate on his 18th birthday.
Making money and investing weren’t Aaron’s only strong points. He also proved to be just as dedicated to his education, completing a four year degree in Finance in just two years.
After high school, Aaron Schock wasted no time expanding his career beyond real estate investing. At the age of 19, he defeated the sitting President of the Peoria School Board as a write in candidate. But the Peoria School Board was just the beginning. Just three years later, in a very Democratic district, Aaron went on to defeat an incumbent and become a member of the Illinois General Assembly.
Can the majority in Congress handle someone with this tireless, homegrown work ethic? I don’t think so! No doubt he will be well received by the new House Republican leadership team which is eager to push Republican legislation through Congress and build a new Republican majority.
Watch for Aaron to become a familiar face during his first term in Congress. During his first five months in the Illinois State House, Aaron was able to push through 11 bills as a member of the minority party. He will for sure be a breath of fresh air in the stuffy halls of Congress.
With “change” on the minds of the American people, Aaron will undoubtedly get the attention he deserves for the substance and citizen-first approach that he will bring to Washington, DC. Look for him to be a thorn in the side of the Obama administration as well as Republicans and Democrats who are comfortable with business as usual.
If ever Washington, DC and the Republican Party needed to be turned upside down, now is the time and it looks like there is a workhorse to lead that charge, Aaron Schock. Looking at his record, we shouldn’t expect anything less.
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Aaron Schock (R-IL)
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Is there a Mrs. Schock...if not I'd like to submit my application ASAP.
Mr. Schock will be an aspirin to a sick Republican Party. The Republican Party still has no effective leader capable of power politics and stimulaing the grassroots;the grassroots are stiil there only waiting to be watered. Only a strong and determined personality that can overcome the steamroller methods of the Democratic Party can turn the Republican Party around. Let's hope Mr. Schock is the beginnings of that turnaround.
I hope he is better than Henry Hyde was.
Look to Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers. She knows the grassroots like no one else. She just got elected Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference and will be a leader that will help change the party for the better.
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