West Virginia’s Saira Blair is learning to balance college life, state politics (18 year old 'Pub)

WAPO ^ | Dec. 6, 2014 | Monica Hesse

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MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The youngest elected state lawmaker in America has just arrived home for the weekend.

“I’ll open the garage door so her laundry can roll on in here,” says Craig Blair, father of Saira Blair — 18 years, 4 months, 10 days. “She’s always got some.”

He peeks out the window to the approaching headlights of his daughter’s new Jeep, which she purchased a few weeks earlier after winning her seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates, knowing the position came with a $20,000-a-year salary and would require a lot of driving.

“I didn’t bring any laundry this time,” says Saira, a college freshman, as she comes in through the garage carrying a duffel bag.

“Well, your mother will be glad to hear that.”

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She won the election in November by beating her opponent, a 44-year-old attorney, with 63 percent of the vote, and since then she has become the most famous state legislator in the country, as well as in her house.

You know, just when we FReepers lose faith in our political system, it's reassuring to see that the next generation of conservatives are fighting for us...

[FreeperCell]

I’m from WV. You go girl. go go go go.

[tcrlaf]

Making $131 day as a legislator in WVa..

Her Chief of Staff likely makes more money.

That is a ton of stuff for an 18-yr old to manage, let alone adding politics into it.

[Aetius]

You know she must be a Republican. Otherwise she’d be hailed as a hero and be treated to lavish puff pieces from all the mainstream media outlets.

[2ndDivisionVet]

They don’t get a free car, maintenance and fuel like federal legislators do?

Wanna a Free Car? Be a Congressman
http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/johnransom/2012/08/23/wanna_a_free_car_be_a_congressman/page/full

[lostboy61]

And free heath care and free staff and free parking and hair cuts and plain rides and everything else not tied down. And after that a license to steal all the money you can! If you add in the retirement DAMN!

[BBB333]

I had a plain ride once, now my ride is much more luxurious: heated seats, Bluetooth audio, moon roof and the like.

[ExCTCitizen]

I believe that soon you’ll see young people drifting to conservativism, especially homeschoolers....