From time to time, I get to act in my mayoral capacity and speak to school kids about city government. Yesterday, I had the privilege to speak to Mr. Daniel’s 4th grade class at Benton. The hour-long discussion included a number of topics including a talk on how the city operates, the roll of the city council, how the city creates laws, discussions of responsibility, and a Q&A from students about various things related to governance.
It’s one of the most enjoyable aspects of being an elected official and I loved every minute of it.
Here are my favorite questions from yesterday:
“My dad says that the police are never there when you need them and are always there when you don’t. What does that mean?”
“Are you a republican or a democrat?”
Gotta love ‘em.
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