Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria is the youngest woman ever to get elected to congress. This 29-year-old democratic socialite won the election against the fourth most powerful Democrat Joe Crowley. He has been elected to Congress in New York for the last 10 years. Alexandria is a Puerto Rican descent with tons of lots liberal followers.

Further, Alexandria is an active member of Democratic Socialists of America as well. She has also been outspoken about abortion rights and sustainable developments. She aims to contribute to social reforms and catalyse the development of the states.

About

Ocasio-Cortez was born into a Christian family at The Bronx, New York on 13th October 1989. She is bilingual with efficient fluency in Spanish and English and is of Puerto Rican descent. She has been an exceptional student from her high school days. She completed her high school from Yorktown high school where she published a research paper in microbiology and later got a scholarship at Boston University as well. Alexandria is a major in international relations and economics.

Political career

Alexandria started her political career with Bernie Sanders presidential campaign in 2016. This campaign was based on more socialite agenda then democratic politics. In 2018 she was the first person to challenge Joe Crowley since 2004 for elections. She used technology and direct public interactions to spread her agenda.

Her main agenda during the campaign was to speak up on immigrant laws, abortion and social injustice. Her belief system in mutual respect and love for everyone in the society is what won her large number of liberal followers.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Researcher

Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.

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