Thank you for your reasonable response. The town I live in here is pretty small, but my relatives have been in this area since before there even roads connecting the towns, so people know who I am. Mayor doesn't seem to be a position many people want. It really doesn't pay anything and can be just a head ache. But I see things in this town I think I could change, for the better. The Mayors we've had in the past weren't anything special. A bar owner, a gas station owner, an old man that died while Mayor.... and so on. I think if someone got the job and actually DID something, the town would benefit. I think I'd like to take a crack at it, and I'd bet I could get elected.
even tho we don't share the same political leanings i could support someone who actually was working to improve a community, instead of allowing it to go to seed
seems like this may be a job where there is a lot of work and little to no compensation
round up a few folks who know you and who are locally connected. that is usually done in my neck of the woods by hosting a private breakfast, before everyone gets busy for the day
while you have them in the same room ask them to help you decide whether you should make a run, and if that answer is "yes", whether you could count on their political and financial support. be prepared to indicate what you would be looking at from each in the form of monetary assistance and even more important, contributions of time and influence
instant steering committee. and if they tell you that you may be barking up the wrong tree, then you learn that from people you trust at low cost and without public embarrassment
except for being a kennedy or a bush, every prospective politician had to take this initial step. keep us posted
