Brought over from the old site - 10/17//06

Do you know your local school board members? If not - why not? Even if you have no children, these people set the tone for your school system and they have a vast influence over the value of your home and the quality of people that will be attracted to your town. Don't think so? When businesses look at relocation - they look at the local school systems as a primary consideration (right behind how much they will owe in taxes¹ - to give you an idea of importance).

Take some time in the next few weeks to get to know these folks. Sure there are the national congressional contests and the race for Governor, but these local races are important, too. In many cases, these local politicians will have more of a direct, tangible impact on your life than your Senator will ever have.

1 - From a study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania that evaluated major factors in deciding corporate headquartering and relocation.