Story highlights Weston Imer, 12, leads a Trump field operation office in Jefferson County, Colorado

Imer now has political ambitions of his own: "Watch for me -- 2040"

Washington (CNN) The Donald Trump campaign has gained a reputation for its less-than-traditional approach to grassroots engagement, and that includes its offices in Jefferson County, Colorado, where one of the operation's most prominent leaders is 12-year-old Weston Imer.

Weston, who helps coordinate volunteers and the office's get-out-the-vote operation, told CNN Colorado affiliate KDVR he hoped his experience would lead other young people to follow in his footsteps.

"Get involved," Weston told the outlet in the western Denver suburb of Wheat Ridge. "That's what I'm going to say. Get involved. Kids need to be educated."

Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks did not immediately respond to CNN's request for comment about Weston.

Weston's mother, Laurel Imer, who is officially listed as the operation's field coordinator, said the campaign was a good opportunity for her son to learn more about the political process before he returns to school in September.

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