During the campaign season of 2018, I had the privilege of having lunch with Maureen Skinner, who was a person that was running for State Senator of my district.
One of the things that I wanted to know from her was how her family felt about her decision to run for office.
What a lot of people do not realize is that when you run for office, your family runs for office as well.
Muckraking was still real in 2018. When you are a public official, there is nothing in your life that becomes off limits for the media to talk about.
As much as we hate to admit it, dirt is what sells newspapers.
She told me that her family was fine with her decision
and that they even participated in the door knocking and phone bank
calling process that is necessary to reach out to the constituents.
My hat goes off to anyone that decides to step to the plate to represent their community. It is not an easy thing to do.
Whether you do a good job or not, your job is always on the line every 2
to 4 years. Let's not forget about those term limits as well.
Therefore, if serving the public is your calling get on up and do what
you believe is right for your community. Just remember to be aware of
the long nights and headaches that will come along with the territory.
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