As a trio of young lawmakers join the Wyoming House of Representatives next week, expect them to add some new views to the chamber.

“We can bring a fresh perspective,” said Rep.-elect Dalton Banks (R-Cowley). The 27-year-old noted many members of today’s older generations are done raising kids, “so they’ve forgotten about, what are we going to do now for those [young] people coming up?”

It took only about two minutes for Dalton Banks’ age to be used against him at a forum for legislative candidates.

“I would ask a very simple question,” said fellow state House of Representatives contender Tim Beck, as he opened with something of a broadside on Banks. “At the age of 24, 25, how much experience does a person really have at that age — just getting married, having not made really tough life decisions yet?”