Hunter Pollack (born August 6, 1997) is an American lawyer, political advisor, and school safety activist, whose younger sister, Meadow, passed in the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in 2018.[1] He is the son of Shara Kaplan and Andrew Pollack. [2] Hunter is Jewish.[3]
Hunter Pollack | |
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 Pollack in 2019 | |
| Born | August 6, 1997 Long Island, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Florida State University |
| Movement | Meadow's Movement |
| Father | Andrew Pollack |
| Relatives | Meadow Pollack (sister) |
Activism and politics
editHunter was invited to a White House listening session a week after the Stoneman Douglas shooting that was hosted by President Donald Trump, where his father expressed the need for increased safety measures in schools rather than focusing on gun control.[4] Pollack was said to influence the passing of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Safety Act (Florida Senate Bill: 7026), has met personally with President Trump and Vice President Pence, and Governor Rick Scott.
Along with his father, Hunter served as an adviser on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' Transition Advisory Committee on Public Safety.[5]
March for Our Lives event controversy
editPollack said he was prevented from reading a speech at the March for Our Lives event after being misled by event officials. David Hogg tweeted a video of Hunter reading his speech at the Ride for Meadow event, and blamed the omission on a logistical issue. Ryan Deitsch denied any political reason for the omission and stated that Hunter decided not to attend the march, which Hunter disputes.[6] Key organizers in the march were criticized for not including other points of view.[7]
References
edit- ^ admin (February 15, 2018). "Meadow Pollack Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ "Hunter Pollack on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ "Brother of Florida Shooting Victim Says He Wore Kippah During Meeting with Trump Because Jewish Pride is Important".
- ^ "Parkland father, Andrew Pollack, gives emotional speech to Trump about murdered daughter". NBC News. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ Sweeney, Dan (December 13, 2018). "Now that Ron DeSantis will be governor, are Broward Sheriff Scott Israel's days numbered?". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ "Hunter Pollack on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ Benson, Guy. "Parkland Victim's Brother: STOP Abusing My Sister's Memory to Push an Agenda She Didn't Support". Townhall. Retrieved May 11, 2018.