Originally posted by Mayhem
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Anyone ever ran for office?
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I served six years on a city council. Eventually made it to mayor pro tem. We did such a good job I ran unopposed. Either that or nobody wanted the thankless job. It was fun at first but got to be time consuming. Especially dealing with lawsuits from people that got fired.
I learned a lot about how two faced people can be. The same ones that wanted a person fired for not doing their job. Would show up in droves after it happened and say how could you fire a good christian man. That was enough for me. People just don't want government to run efficiently.
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Originally posted by IowaHunter View PostSomeone ran for county commissioner or similar over near Lost Pines in 2017 or 2016.
Running for office certainly had its headaches and challenges, but it was also very rewarding. I met so many great people, and it ultimately lead to other opportunities. I would encourage you to do it!
There are so many things I would have done different looking back now. If you do decide to run, you're welcome to give me a shout to pick my brain on campaign ideas and strategies. I was in a tough race, so I took no short cuts.
-Colton
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Originally posted by solocam_aggie View PostThat was me! It was a close race, losing by a small margin.
Running for office certainly had its headaches and challenges, but it was also very rewarding. I met so many great people, and it ultimately lead to other opportunities. I would encourage you to do it!
There are so many things I would have done different looking back now. If you do decide to run, you're welcome to give me a shout to pick my brain on campaign ideas and strategies. I was in a tough race, so I took no short cuts.
-Colton
Thanks for the offer.
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I ran for Mayor some years back and won. Town of 50,000. I am self employed so it was work to balance between the position, my business, and my family.
Overall it was a good experience. I chose to only serve one term so that let me do what I thought needed to be done rather than about being re-elected. It paid $100 a month so it was not for the money - lol
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