Once homeless, Everett teen on a path to improve lives through politics
Everett Herald
Julie Muhlstein
Charles Adkins makes no secret of his political leanings or ambitions. Even while living at Cocoon House, an Everett shelter for homeless teens, he was thinking big.
“He stood out from his peers in a very unique way,” said Cassie Franklin, Cocoon House CEO and an Everett City Council member. “He came up to me and said, ‘I’m going to run for office before my 18th birthday.’ ”
