Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez AOC - UNITED STATES

Youngest ever congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) is a third-generation Bronxite, educator, and organizer serving the 14th district of New York City in the Bronx and Queens.

After high school, Alexandria attended Boston University and graduated with degrees in Economics and International Relations. Ocasio-Cortez grew up experiencing the reality of New York’s rising income inequality and gentrification, inspiring her to organize her community and to run for office.

She was told "women like me aren’t supposed to run for office". She showed otherwise. In a spectacular campaign, AOC defeated long term incumbent Representative Joseph Crowley of New York.

Since her swearing-in to Congress in January of 2019, Democratic Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez has remained committed to serving working-class people over corporate interests and advocating for social, racial, economic, and environmental justice.

AOC has been using her power to tackle social and environmental issues where decision-making takes place; getting climate change and social justice at the center of the agenda for action.

AOC is one of the main advocates of the 'Green New Deal', a plan to battle economic and racial injustice while also fighting climate change. The new congresswoman’s blueprint, co-introduced by Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey, aims to develop a carbon-neutral economy in 10 years, which would require huge strides in reducing the US’s reliance on oil, gas and coal.

The legislation is aimed at ensuring that climate change plans benefit low-income communities, battling environmental injustice and inequality.

The 'Green New Deal' includes several potential energy and environmental projects, such as building high-speed trains and restoring wetlands, and also far-reaching proposals such as universal healthcare and a federal job guarantee as part of the climate plan.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is an inspiring example of leadership and audacity. She is making her voice to be heard at the most adverse escenarios to fight on, but where real change can be made. She has been a remarkable women which one can tell as her office is filled with admiring notes.

Read more about the 'Green New Deal' here