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[quote=Anonymous]Hi OP. I dont care what anyone says above...if this person is running for elected office they should have a “canned” answer re education, and be able to speak to their plan. Even if their plan is “work closely with the school board” or some other such non-answer.  They should also be able to speak in a room—supporters or not—and answer questions without becoming defensive.  Doesnt sound like an impressive candidate imho.

I only got interested in local politics about a year and a half ago. I live in VA. I got out a notebook and wrote down my senators, rep in va house of delegates (and district number), state senator (and district number), board of supervisors and school board rep, etc. Eventually this info moved to a word doc, which i still have :-)  Anyway I learned via wikipedia, their own websites, social media presence etc who represents me, their positions, etc. Then I learned what my local govt/state govt does.

Id recommend doing what I do: just start by googling and go from there. I think its great that you are taking an interest in local government! [/quote]

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