Saturday, October 23, 2010

Representative Democracy

A local school board, such as the Minooka CCSD 201 school board, is an exercise in representative democracy. The Minooka CCSD 201 school board is better able to make informed decisions when residents of the school district voice their concerns and opinions. I realize that most people lead hectic lives, so if you don't have the time to attend school board meetings and voice your concerns and opinions in person, please feel free to send me an email at the following email address: dpmartin1775(at)yahoo.com (you have to replace the "(at)" with the "@" symbol-I spelled it out in an attempt to foil spammers).

Now, it is impossible for any representative body, including the Minooka CCSD 201 school board, to satisfy all of their constituents at the same time. Each person has their own opinions and concerns which may conflict with the opinions and concerns of others. But, I believe government works best when it is transparent (shares all possible information) and held accountable (voters continue to stay involved and vocal, not merely during election season).

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