These seven events marked the evolution of AOC as a political figure this year
Photo: Getty Images Is there anyone who had more life-changing 2019 than Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Bronx native who spent her year as the youngest freshman in Congress introducing landmark environmental legislation, applying press-ons in her Amtrak seat, tweeting in between viral C-SPAN hearing appearances, and stumping for Bernie Sanders?
AOC has been in office less than 365 days, but it feels much, much longer. The 29-year-old has become the most prominent progressive voice — not just on Capitol Hill but on social media, on late-night talk shows, and in popular culture — so much so that it can be difficult to encapsulate just how radical it is to have someone like her in Congress, and to even recall all the moments that defined her rise as a legislator.
These are the seven events that mark the evolution of AOC as a political figure, from when she started out in January as a brand-new employee of the federal government, to someone from whom the top Democrats running for president were jockeying for an endorsement.
Her introductory speech at Sanders’s October rally in Queens cemented her reputation as a skilled public speaker, and was almost as much of a draw for the crowd as the candidate himself was. She also took a moment to reflect on what she’d learned from her own political career: “I’m in the United States Congress now,” she said from the podium, “a long, long way from being a sexually harassed waitress in downtown Manhattan one year ago. The halls of Congress are no joke.
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