running for city council advice?
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Be true to yourself, find out how much time the average council person in your community spends a week on what is normally a part time job, get out and shake hands.
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You are just the guy I want to talk to. \n\nYou don't need to start with any money. You need to start with big dreams and a goal. Run for office. \n\nDespite the rumors to the contrary, you don't need money to run for local school boards, city councils, county commissions or any of the state and local commissions. \n\nRun just one dry run. 80% of all first time candidates lose. So you don't need a lot of money. Talk a few friends into helping you. Run for city council, county commission, the school board or any one of a number of local positions. Get your friends to help you canvass. Canvass every house in the district for which you are running.\n\nGet your friends to help you distribute flyers, go door to door, hand out lawn signs and knock on more doors. \n\nThe more and more people see your name and see your face, the more likely they are to vote for you. \n\nThat's how I did it. \n\nThat is how I still do it. \n\nIt works.\n\nYou need to e-mail me. I can help you because I just realized, you are a neighbor of mine.
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you should start off by running for something in your town, maybe Mayor.  It is always important to become KNOWN in your town first and get involved in the community as much as possible.  This is a great time of year to start a charity fundraiser for the less fortunate children in your area.  Be sure you post as many fliers as possible and get the word out to as many people as possible.  You can let the schools know you are having a fundraiser.  You can have people donate new toys, clothing, food, household items, the like, and be sure to let them know you will be playing Santa in your home town and delivering these presents to families who would otherwise be going without a visit from Santa.  You can get a list of these low income families from your local Department of Social Services or local church groups.  I would then be sure I let the radio stations and tv stations know that you need free advertising to get more donations from the public.  Always be sure you have your plan drawn out on paper to show too the proper authorities if asked.  The news station will cover your story and you'll get recognized for helping YOUR community.
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There should be something like a State Election Commission you can address your concern to.  Also, you can usually start with your location city hall for information.
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Prior to the election regestration deadline you usually have to get a certian number of signatures from the community showing support for you, then you file that with your registration for the office.  Then you are in the race for alderman. Thats how it works in Milwaukee County.
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The Birmingham government webiste has the candidates listed here:\n\nhttp://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=79158&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=14275&EXPAND=512
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Contact your local congressman, and create a relationship with him and his staff.  Express your idea and be persistent.  They are generally responsive of their local constituents, as the ones that contact them are the one's likely to vote.  It wouldn't hurt if you got together with other members of the community to push your view as well.  If it is a very local matter, you can contact city officials and aks if you can include their support and endorsement of your "community action" in lobbying congress.
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Walk to the mayor's office and put in an application
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Starting a political career can be done in many ways.  I started by working for many political campaigns, doing whatever they needed done.  Now Im running for a Town Council seat.  The most important part is to keep your name out there and stay very politically active.
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ask your relatives  to get you hooked up,   If you dont have any relatives,  Marry somebody who works for the city.  Or get the mayor elected thats the only way :D
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Check with the City Clerk of Williamston, SC.  The city clerk will have all the requirements to run for mayor.
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Contact your local congressional rep. and offer to volunteer.  Go to local civic meetings.  Volunteer to support candidates during election periods.
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first go to the local pd and find out their position,  planing dept to find out their position, and then if you aren't discouraged, start currying favor with the council. you will get a lot of nimby knee jerk reactions.\n\nfrom these 3 entities, you'll get a pretty good idea how to proceed.
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...Ummm, you should do one that contains words or phrases that relate to you and your position. Like the slogan should include your name and the position you run for. For example, "Grace"...Vote for Grace, so she can win the race. Vote for me, Billy Lee, for vp.(vice president)\n\nUmmm, if your name is Ash- from your screename, you can do like...Vote for ash to get some cash! (Nah, one would break that promise- Vote for Ash to bring the school and you some cash) ...How you make slogans, try using some rhyme in it.
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The usual issues in mayoral races are obviously local.\nCrime and police protection, city services (garbage collection, parks, snow removal) tend to be at the top of the list. TAXES are also a huge issue.\n\nDepends on whether she is playing the incumbent or the challenger as well. The incumbent obviously tries to play up what is good about the city, stresses their record on lowering taxes, providing services, fighting crime.\nChallenger obviously has to make the case that the incumbent is doing a lousy job.\n\nHope that gives you a hint about where to go.\nOne good idea might be to look at your own city's race for mayor. What did the candidates talk about in the real election?
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Get involved in local politics be working for a candidtate or issue that interests you.  Get involved with your Political Party on the local level.  Meet as many people as you can and be there and work hard.  You can file and run for office and with a little name recognition you will be surprised how many votes you get.  Do not just run for any open office that comes up as you do not want to get the name as someone who is a loser, but run often enough to gain more name recognition.  This is a good way to become known and possibly get a staff position with someone on the State or Federal level.\n\nEducation in Political Science or Law help when you want to go for a higher office or staff position.  Just get your name out there as a worker and you can go a long way.
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work with the candidate running against him/her.  Even if you don't like the candidate, they have the right to run.  Heck, even Gary Coleman has had his name on a ballot.