Spring 2009: Why not YOU? Run for the School Board!

You won't win popularity contests. Sweet faced mothers will question your ancestry. Fellow elected officials will not consider you quite legitimate, and will blame you for their failures. Still, in a city, there is no better way to do more good than to serve on a board of education. This is an office the average citizen can reach, the last true "citizen legislature," and people from all walks of life, at different seasons of life, are needed for this important work. To get started, in the city, contact your local party designating committee. These are nice people, who will put you through your paces. Also contact your local Board of Elections, for information about primary election petitions. Each year, in April, the Monroe County School Boards Association hosts a seminar for new school board candidates. It is worth attending. Call them at 585-328-1972.