Hunter Pollack

Hunter Pollack
Born Hunter Sharkey Pollack
(1997-08-06) August 6, 1997
Long Island, New York, U.S.
Residence Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Education Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, 2015
Home town Coral Springs, Florida, U.S.
Movement Meadow's Movement
Parent(s) Andrew Pollack
Shara Kaplan
Relatives Meadow Pollack
Huck Pollack

Hunter Sharkey Pollack (born August 6, 1997) is an American school safety activist. His 18-year-old sister Meadow Pollack was killed in the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting on February 14, 2018.[1] He is the son of Shara Kaplan and Andrew Pollack and is a part of the nonprofit organization Americans for Childrens' Lives and School Safety.[2]

March for Our Lives controversy

On March 24, 2018, Pollack claimed he was denied from reading a speech at the March for Our Lives event in Washington, D.C. 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.[3] Key organizers in the march were criticized for not including other points of view.[4]

Activism

Pollack 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.[5] 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.

References

  1. ↑ admin (February 15, 2018). "Meadow Pollack Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Hunter Pollack on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Hunter Pollack on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Parkland father, Andrew Pollack, gives emotional speech to Trump about murdered daughter". NBC News. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
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