David Hogg
David Hogg | |
|---|---|
 Hogg in 2023 | |
| Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee | |
| Assumed office February 2, 2025 Serving with Artie Blanco, Malcolm Kenyatta, and Reyna Walters Morgan | |
| Chair | Ken Martin |
| Preceded by | Various |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Miles Hogg April 12, 2000[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relatives | Lauren Hogg (sister) |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA) |
| Known for | Gun control advocacy, boycott of The Ingraham Angle |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Organization(s) | Never Again MSD, March for Our Lives, Leaders We Deserve |
| Notable work | #NeverAgain: A New Generation Draws the Line |
David Miles Hogg (born April 12, 2000) is an American gun control activist and political strategist. since 2025, he has been serving as vice chair of the Democratic National Committee.[2] He rose to prominence during the 2018 U.S. gun violence protests as a student survivor of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, helping lead several high-profile protests, marches, and boycotts, including the boycott of The Ingraham Angle.[3][4][5][6] He has also been a target of several conspiracy theories.[7][8]
With his sister Lauren Hogg, he wrote #NeverAgain: A New Generation Draws the Line, a book that made The New York Times Best Seller list.[9] They pledged to donate to charity all income from the book.[10]
Hogg was included in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2018.[11] He is a co-founder of Good Pillow, a pillow manufacturing company,[12] and the founder of the Leaders We Deserve PAC.[13]
On February 1, 2025, he was elected vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, making him the first member of Generation Z to hold the position.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Hayden, Michael (April 12, 2018). "Pro-trump Troll Shoots Up David Hogg Effigy With Assault Rifle, Gets Banned From Twitter". Newsweek. Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ↑ "David Hogg elected vice chair of the DNC".
- ↑ "Student reporter interviews classmates hiding from gunman in Florida high school" (video). The Miami Herald. February 15, 2018. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ↑ Prusher, Ilene (February 15, 2018). "A Student Started Filming During the Florida School Shooting. He Hasn't Stopped". Time. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ↑ Kirby, Jen (February 20, 2018). "Florida shooting survivor explains how his generation can force a change on guns". Vox. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ↑ Washington Post, Alex Horton, April 29, 2018, The NRA said guns will be banned during a Pence speech. Parkland students see hypocrisy. Archived July 10, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 30, 2018
- ↑ Stanglin, Doug; Hayes, Christal (February 21, 2018). "Conspiracy theorists find Florida student activists too good to be true". USA Today. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ↑ Chavez, Nicole (February 21, 2018). "School shooting survivor knocks down 'crisis actor' claim". CNN. Archived from the original on February 21, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ↑ Weinberg, Emily (July 4, 2018). "A new generation's revolution: A teen reviews '#NeverAgain' book by Parkland survivors David and Lauren Hogg". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 8, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ↑ Diaz, Johnny (June 20, 2018). "'We aren't doing this for money,' David Hogg says of new book on Jimmy Fallon's 'Tonight Show'". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ↑ "The Parkland Students: The World's 100 Most Influential People". Time. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- ↑ Kornfield, Meryl. "Parkland survivor David Hogg launches his own company in a 'pillow fight' against Mike Lindell". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
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