Jon Ossoff was inspired by civil rights pioneer and U.S. Rep. John Lewis after reading his biography and volunteering in his office, which changed the trajectory of Ossoff’s life.
He has said of Lewis: “John Lewis was 23, 24 years old when he was leading the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. I was so inspired by the fact that young people in that movement had made a difference. And I don’t think that young people should simply wait their turn but should engage fully in the life of our communities, and our country, and our world, and try to make a difference.”