<p>It seems there are many bright parents here on CC and was wondering if any of you had ever contemplated or actually had ran for political office, at any level. </p>
<p>If so, why did you do it and what were your experiences? And if you haven’t, what’s holding you back given that it’s obvious many of you have compelling opinions?</p>
<p>I can’t remember anyone’s name, which I think is a prime virtue in politicians. </p>
<p>Running the PTA was bad enough.</p>
<p>I agree. I was “chair” of the PTA for years because no one wanted to do it. It was bad enough indeed. </p>
<p>I admire anyone who wants to do that kind of thing for public service. My childhood best friend is one, boy, the stories she tells me of unreasonable constituents.</p>
<p>People have told me I should run for school board, but, wow, what a difficult and thankless job. At least there’s a little joy in my various other PTA-like positions, which, while time consuming, are 95% positive and only 5% dealing with crazies. I think it would be reversed on the school board.</p>
<p>No, never have run for office and never will. I don’t want anyone digging up all the details of my past. I don’t want to answer questions about things like “inhaling.” I wouldn’t want my kids to be harassed or constantly identified as “so-and-so’s son/daughter.”
I’m a behind-the-scenes person and pity those who have to live a public life–every word they say recorded, every move they make photographed–I’d lose my mind. Fame and power mean nothing to me.</p>
<p>If I could get over all that, I think I’d make an excellent public servant. . . ;)</p>