According to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), California’s 10th Congressional district is one where young people can have a decisive impact on the results of the election. So, who’s the Democratic candidate and how can young folks get involved?

Meet Josh Harder, he grew up in Turlock, California where he went to public school and worked his way through college and business school. His interest in public service grew from the values of community service and economic justice instilled in him by his parents. His mother, Linda, serves as a volunteer grief counselor and his father, Mark, is a local eye doctor and a small business owner who practices in Turlock, Modesto, and Manteca.

After graduating from Modesto Public High School, Josh earned a scholarship from the local Rotary Club and American Legion to attend Stanford University. He majored in Political Science and Economics, growing his passion for public service. After several years at Boston Consulting Group, he decided to take a leave of absence to organize small farmers in Kenya and Uganda while working with the Gates Foundation and other nonprofits.

After working in Africa, Josh studied in the MBA / MPP Joint Degree program at the Harvard Business and Kennedy Schools. He then worked at Bessemer Venture Partners, where he worked with small businesses to help them grow and create jobs. Now, Josh teaches business at Modesto Junior College where he is passing on the lessons he’s learned to the next generation.

Josh has spent his career helping entrepreneurs and new companies grow their businesses and turn their ideas into engines of economic growth. He wants the Central Valley to share in that economic growth. Josh’s mission if elected to Congress would be to bring more good-paying jobs and investments to the Valley so that a child growing up today can have the same opportunities he had as a kid. Josh will work with Republicans, Democrats, and Independents to help the local farms and businesses prosper by investing in education and infrastructure and helping to create more good-paying jobs.

If you want to get involved with Josh Harder’s great campaign to help flip California’s 10th, you can sign up to volunteer by clicking here or contact his team by clicking here.

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