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[quote=Anonymous]In Alexandria, school board will cost from 15000 to 25000 for campaign costs, but the job might as well be full time.  There is no chance of being elected unless you have the City establishment (including at least a Council member or two) behind you.  School board has meetings, special meetings, planning meetings, non public personnel meetings, task force meetings, and more meetings most nights.  There is only a little stipend and you get no staff assistant.  So school board members are always ragged and just do whatever the chair tells them to.  City Council costs more like 25000 to 40000 or so (Mayor is a much higher price) and you have no chance if the City Democratic Committee opposes you.  City Council is a very hard job but it is not full time and a City Council member gets a paid staff assistant.  If you really want it get appointed to one of the city commissions or boards or the school board advisory committee and then you will have a record and you can run.  But you're crazy if you run ... 
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