Last week, Vice President Joe Biden announced that solutions to the nation's daunting infrastructure and education problems will start at the local level. 

Word of advice to active duty personnel: Don’t underestimate the skill sets you have or the experience in the military.

Word of advice to active duty personnel: I would encourage any individual with a military background to consider local government.

Word of advice to active duty personnel: take advantage of any military educational dollars and earn your master of public administration degree.

Word of advice to active duty personnel: Explain your military skills and responsibilities in a way that someone who has never served in the military can easily understand.

This document is one of the nominations for the Strategic Leadership & Governance Program Excellence Award (populations 10,000 to 49,999). 

This document is one of the nominations for the Strategic Leadership & Governance Program Excellence Award (populations 50,000 and greater).