Question by Hank Green: What jobs/actions should I take in a 4 year period before running for Congress?
*What jobs/actions should I take in a 4 year period before running for Congress to help me get into politics (Examples: Mayor,City Council, etc…?)
(…etc….intern)
Who should I meet as well?

Best answer:

Answer by *HS*
Running for city council would be a great idea. Mayor, too. I don’t think any specific job needs to be secured by you. Any solid job, like a teacher or construction worker, will be fine as long as you have some understanding in legal papers that you will have to fill out. Call your local political party or senators and ask them for tips or a job (volunteering can look good on your resume). When you are actually running for any office, you should hold a meeting where the public can come or go door to door and politely ask for a bit of their time to talk about your platform. Actually, first, DEVELOP a platform! Nothing looks worse than someone who doesn’t know what they stand for. Practice speech making, because you will surely have to.

good luck

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