The Pine Barrens Tribune recent story, reads in part:

“And we always make sure that everyone understands that we are here for them. And we are willing to talk to you – whether the conversation is bad, whether the conversation is good – we are here for you. And that is what our commissioner board represents entirely.”

Hopson also had a message for “all of the Gen Z’s that are truly engaged in this political process”: “We now have a true representative in Tyler Burrell. He is going to our room with me.”

Burrell, a labor law attorney, was first elected to public office at the age of 19 in 2016, and is now 27 years old.

“It makes me emotional to think about when I first made that decision to run, and where I am at now, and the opportunity I have to serve,” Burrell declared.

He maintained that he and Hopson “do this because we care.”

“And public service is one of the best callings I think we could possibly have,” Burrell said. “We have the privilege each and every day to impact the lives of thousands of people.”

It is a privilege, he maintained, “that we take very seriously.”

Burrell concluded that “we are going to keep making sure that Burlington County is an affordable place for everybody to live, and that we are going to make sure it is diverse to represent the interests of everybody, including my generation who now have a seat at the table.”

Read the full story here.