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As a young lad I delivered newspapers to the home of the then Mayor of Rice Lake, WI. As I did I would think to myself: "Someday I'll have your job!"
Some people just feel destined to do something, or be someone. That was how I felt about being Mayor of my hometown. I just knew at a very early age that I would eventually be Mayor. I didn't know why. To be perfectly honest, at that age, I didn't know for sure what a Mayor even did. But, I was going to be Mayor. There was no doubt about that.
So, while most boys were dreaming about being a sports hero, or just beginning to discover girls, here I was believing I was destined to become a Mayor.
After four years of college, followed by three years of living the big city life, I moved back to my hometown, my growing interest in local politics coinciding with that move. Within a couple of years, I was doing editorial cartoons for the local newspaper.
Then, without any other political experience, I ran for Mayor. A three-term incumbent was my target. When asked why I ran at that time, I responded, "I didn't like the guy," and, "it was time." I won. Then I won again and again.
In addition to being a Mayor I also served as a County Board Supervisor.
Presently, I am the Local Government Affairs Director (Lobbyist) for the Realtors® Association of Northwestern Wisconsin.
Over 30 years of local government experience resulted in the book Moving Mountains and Molehills Local Politics 101. A self help book how to Fight City Hall. A step by step approach how to prepare for "The Meeting." Nothing gets decided in politics without a meeting and you had better be prepared for it. If you aren't prepared you will lose.
I am also the author of the ebook "Why Your City Council Makes Dumb Decisions and What You Can Do About It." An informative and entertaining look how decisions are made at the local level of politics.
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