“Rather than relying on farmers, ranchers, outdoorsmen, lumberjacks, surveyors, oil workers, miners, or community leaders who have decades of land use experience, government policymakers turn to 25-year-olds with master's degrees in ecology and political science to run the country's public lands policy.”

American politician, businesswoman, and gun rights activist, born 1986

Lauren Boebert is an American politician, businesswoman, and gun rights activist. Born in 1986, she has served in the U.S. House of Representatives, first for Colorado’s 3rd congressional district from 2021 to 2025 and then for the 4th congressional district beginning in 2025. She became known nationally through her outspoken conservative politics and her support for gun rights. From 2013 to 2022, she owned Shooters Grill in Rifle, Colorado, a restaurant where staff were encouraged to carry firearms openly.