“It’s important to get younger people into office,” says Jonathan Abboud, who is 27 years old. “We need better representation. “
Jonathan is the general manager of the Isla Vista Community Services District and a Santa Barbara City College Trustee. When we met for lunch, he divulges that, the following morning, he’ll be kicking off his campaign for the State Assembly seat being vacated by Monique Limón, who is now running for State Senate.
“I’m running on two values I believe in,” he explains. “We prosper when we all prosper. If we have the ability to imagine ambitious and transformative change that leads to this prosperity for everyone, then we have to do everything within our power to make it happen.”