Communities across our nation are experimenting with new ways to engage citizens in the decisions made by civic leaders from the public

In this issue of Career Compass, Dr. Benest shares some ideas on how we can become more astute and effective in the messy political world of elected officials.

“For those members who are contemplating entering the second half of their life and thinking about encore activities, don’t overlook continuing to serve the profession either with your state association or ICMA. I always tell new Range Riders that such service is more rewarding than they might imagine.”