Benicia Crooms
Los Angeles
“If a person is still in his or her right mind and still able to make … decisions that move the country in a positive direction, then I’m not going to stop them.”
Los Angeles
“I do think there should be limitations. They may not know they can’t mentally live up to the position. If there are age limitations, it takes away the need to have those hard conversations.”
Denise Jackson
Los Angeles
“If you see signs of aging, maybe there should be a test. But just to say if you’re 70 or 75, you can’t do XYZ is just ludacris.”
Newt McDonald
Oakland
“Just like you have professional licenses, for people who are going to make decisions that are going to impact millions of people, there should be some type of certification involved.”
Compiled by Cynthia Gibson in Leimert Park and Baldwin Hill Crenshaw Mall.
