Jalen Johnson Interview, First IWF Piece, 200 Podcast Episodes
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The Jalen Johnson Interview
At 22, Jalen Johnson is in an enviable position in his young career.
Johnson already interned and worked for several Members of Congress – most recently as a legislative aide for Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL). He also worked on former President Donald J. Trump’s 2020 campaign.
The Albany, Georgia native, however, recently left his job in Congress and returned home to run for the city commissioner ward II seat. With the election slated for November 2, Johnson, if elected, is eager to make his hometown economically competitive and safer to live.
“If I'm going to say that I'm a conservative-minded young man who believes in small government, I need to go back home and get into the weeds of things where things actually happen,” the first-time candidate told me. “I've worked in Congress in Washington, D.C. I've worked on the federal level for a little bit. And I've seen how nothing gets done. It's constant gridlock – constant bickering and bashing, back and forth.”
The Georgia Charter Schools Association grassroots director continued, “I realized that the only way you can get that done is by being in your community talking with constituents at their door face-to-face. Saving my family and saving my community is what I'm about. And that is essentially why I've decided to go back to Albany, Georgia, to run for city commission.”
IWF: How The PRO Act Will Render Working Women Powerless
In the wake of the pandemic, some aspiring workers—especially women—are turning to freelancing. Why? They are desiring more flexible options as they explore re-entry into the workforce.
Under the COVID recession, women account for 55 percent of net job losses since February 2020. As a result, many—including young mothers—have reduced their work hours compared to their male counterparts.
Freelancing has given working women a lifeline throughout the COVID recession. Nevertheless, flexible work could be regulated out of existence. Adding to this dilemma is the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, or PRO Act.
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