03/26: NJ teen ready for office

[Freakapotimus]

Net stock tout teen ready for office
Reuters

WASHINGTON, March 25 — A New Jersey teenager who became the first U.S. minor ever charged with securities fraud two-and-a-half years ago, is now running for political office. In his hometown of Cedar Grove, Jonathan Lebed said he is a candidate for one of two open seats on the five-seat town council. He is 18 and graduated from high school last June.

Full story at http://www.msnbc.com/news/890661.asp

[JMHX]

Hey, if he gets elected, it means that elected office really is open to anyone. Lucky he was a minor when he got arrested. I didn't think you could run for office with a conviction...or maybe that's just a felony. Something like that.

[karasz]

At 3/26/03 09:24 AM, JudgeMeHarshX wrote: Hey, if he gets elected, it means that elected office really is open to anyone. Lucky he was a minor when he got arrested. I didn't think you could run for office with a conviction...or maybe that's just a felony. Something like that.

u can run... just not vote... believe me, the former mayor of providence was arrested for a felony and was still re-elected like 3 times... but its ok cuz NOW he's getting it up the butt...

[NJDeadzone]

it's not surprising guys, in a town called Linden(or Carteret or nearby), they elected a mayor of age 25.

[Jlop985]

It's good that they're electing young people, but I think it tarnishes the image of youth when the guy who does get elected was convicted of something.

[TheShrike]

Well, as long as he has a cooler head than some of the 18 yr olds here, I cannot see the harm in it.

[TheEvilOne]

Hell, Jim Traficant ran for reelection while he was in prison. Granted, he didn't win, but it can be done.

[JMHX]

At 3/28/03 01:21 AM, TheEvilOne wrote: Hell, Jim Traficant ran for reelection while he was in prison. Granted, he didn't win, but it can be done.

Maybe because he had a rat living on his head?