Municipal Elections

Last night we attended a neighborhood meeting in which we had a chance to meet with, and ask questions to, six candidates vying for three city council seats up for grabs at this November 6 election. It was the first time we attended that kind of assembly and it revealed a lot about the candidates, their body language, the articulation of their program and the way they answered questions. We could only find two candidates who were worthy of our votes and could not help but wonder what makes these guys and girls run. Is it to satisfy their egos, get out of their homes, make useful business connections, get a few perks along the way, or is it pure idealism and a deep desire to serve? I sincerely doubt that it’s often the later two. I for one, have no interest in spending my evenings in city council meetings. I’m not suggesting that no one serves to serve, but those must be few and far between…