Gen Z in the House: Two young lawmakers joining Illinois General Assembly – Chicago Tribune/MSN

When Democrat Nabeela Syed and Republican Brad Fritts are sworn in as Illinois state representatives this month, both will be 23 years old, recent college graduates and among the youngest legislators to ever serve in Springfield. Despite their policy differences, the pair’s arrival in Springfield will mark the advent of Gen Z in the Illinois General Assembly, bringing a new generation’s perspective to an institution that has long valued age and experience.