All of us have heard the stories of the glory days of our hometowns. “Nowadays” may not be as vibrant and bustling as things were in the good old days. But here’s the good news. There’s always potential for improvement.
In the eight counties and ten school districts that our newspapers serve, there are hundreds of people who give of their time, their ideas, and their efforts to serve as city council and school board members.
These are your friends, neighbors, coworkers and fellow church members who one day decided that they were tired of seeing empty buildings downtown or hearing about school administrators struggling to recruit teachers, and they stepped up to see if they could help.
This week most city councils and school boards will begin the process of working with potential candidates for May elections.
Unlike what we see on cable TV about Washington politics, local public service is nothing like that. Those figures bring to mind the character in the Mayhem insurance commercialswhere actually getting something done is less important than stirring the pot.
Municipal and school board positions are non-partisan races where everyone is on the same team.
If you have ideas to help make a better lifestyle in your hometown, or want to help to make local schools the best that they can be, this is the year to do something. Run for office. Reach out to your city hall or local school board and file to be a candidate.
It’s a great way to find like-mindedsoulsandmake new friends.
And who knows, you might win.
Good luck.
Kay Ellington, a Snyder native and a veteran of daily newspapers nationwide, has been owner-publisher of The Texas Spur since 2018.
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