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Dbol504 t1_iuo24b1 wrote

I would start with a run for one of the open school board seats before getting too far out there yet.

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willardharrisupvotes t1_iuo5jgy wrote

I’m not sure how I would benefit families in that role. My main position in education is setting aside more funding for classrooms and paying teachers more.

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VaderTower t1_iuqc5y8 wrote

I think the point being made is school board is hard enough right now, try something more realistic to see if you can handle the pressure and stick to your points under pressure.

Federal office is definitely not something you can get into easy, hell even a MO state representative seat takes a lot of work, I know a few currently running locally and have seen the crazy amount of time it's taken. Not to mention only getting paid $30k/yr for half the year of driving up to Jeff City, so hopefully you have a fluid enough job on the side that will allow that, and pay a bit more. Likewise just to make banners/signs you'll need a minimum $5000, so you also have to be good at asking for money, unless you can handle putting up that or more personally.

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willardharrisupvotes t1_iut34up wrote

I can put up a good amount of funding myself for a state rep position. As for asking for money, I don’t mind as long as it’s for reasonable purchases and not so just to funnel into other things

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