Ben Savage of 'Boy Meets World' launches bid to replace Adam Schiff in Congress

Ben Savage, the erstwhile prima of the fashionable 1990s sitcom "Boy Meets World," announced helium is moving for Congress to correspond a Los Angeles-area territory presently held by Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif.

"I'm moving for Congress due to the fact that it's clip to reconstruct religion successful authorities by offering reasonable, innovative and compassionate solutions to our country's astir pressing issues," Savage wrote successful an Instagram station Monday.

Savage, 42, filed paperwork successful January with the Federal Election Commission to tally successful the 30th Congressional District arsenic a Democrat.

Schiff, the erstwhile Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, successful January announced helium would tally for the Senate spot that has been held for 3 decades by Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

The 89-year-old Feinstein confirmed past period that she would discontinue erstwhile her existent word expires successful 2024.

Savage's run did not instantly respond to a petition for further comment.

The territory Savage seeks covers a chunk of LA that includes Hollywood, Burbank and Glendale and is location to large players successful the amusement manufacture specified arsenic Disney Studios and ABC Studios.

In his run motorboat post, Savage describes himself arsenic a "union member" and longtime nonmigratory of the territory who "comes from a household of unwavering work to our state and community."

The biography connected Savage's run website touches connected his experiences successful the amusement manufacture arsenic a kid actor, though it does not specifically notation "Boy Meets World," the amusement that made him a household sanction for a procreation of Americans.

The teen-focused amusement followed Cory Matthews, played by Savage, arsenic helium navigated teen beingness and his relationships with household and friends, including Topanga Lawrence, played by Danielle Fishel, and Shawn Hunter, played by Rider Strong.

The amusement ran connected ABC from 1993 to 2000.

Savage, a Stanford University postgraduate with a grade successful governmental science, past twelvemonth ran unsuccessfully for a spot connected the West Hollywood metropolis council.

Savage is the younger member of Fred Savage, who starred successful different coming-of-age TV series, "The Wonder Years."