Thursday, December 28, 2006
Want to Get Started in Politics in a Race You Can Win?
How about running for library board, if you live in a library district?
Hardly anyone cares who is on the library board.
There are some exceptions.
I would point to the library district in Libertyville where conservatives and liberals have fought knock-down-drag-out battles with the liberals winning the last go-round.
Despite that, those who think they might like to run for higher office some day can get the resume they need by running for and winning a library district board post.
Sometimes enough people aren’t even interested enough to fill all the vacancies.
I guarantee you it is better to run than to have most library board appoint their favorite.
Hardly anyone cares who is on the library board.
There are some exceptions.
I would point to the library district in Libertyville where conservatives and liberals have fought knock-down-drag-out battles with the liberals winning the last go-round.
Despite that, those who think they might like to run for higher office some day can get the resume they need by running for and winning a library district board post.
Sometimes enough people aren’t even interested enough to fill all the vacancies.
I guarantee you it is better to run than to have most library board appoint their favorite.
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I was a Collinsville library trustee for 12 years and we were appointed. In the past two years the library has become a district and the first election saw a candidate number equal to the number of open seats.
I'm not sure I agree that appointing library trustees is such a bad thing, most are chosen for their strong interest in the library and a willingness to do some actual work. The Collinsville library has long been known as the crown jewel of the city. Will it continue to be?
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I'm not sure I agree that appointing library trustees is such a bad thing, most are chosen for their strong interest in the library and a willingness to do some actual work. The Collinsville library has long been known as the crown jewel of the city. Will it continue to be?
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