Joe Luginbill is a prodigy and unstoppable dynamo. As Eau Claire's youngest ever elected official, he joined the school board at 20, powerfully influencing policies on transgender, homeless, sustainability issues, and much more. Strong, young, local, progressive officials are crucial in healing our nation, and Joe stands high among them. With a special leading to create a safety net or launching pad for young people with few or no other good options, he has established the Luginbill's Children Foundation, including a transitional home for youth called Smile House. Joe has also created a book, Chip the Cat Goes to Bat and has many other projects on the burner, promising to protect and enrich the most vulnerable youth of our society.