It’s time to take a hard look at how and who we
vote for political leadership in America. We are in dire need of improvement in
selecting elected officials from President down to local offices. When someone
has the power to make decisions that significantly affect our lives including
health, education, jobs, businesses, finances, housing, security and all facets
of our existence as a nation, it’s imperative to make educated choices about
those we place in position to impact our well-being.
People are far too lax in voting practices. As a result,
we have become a society more interested in party affiliation and personal
agendas as opposed to voting for persons who actually care about how we all succeed
as a nation for the present and future.
We don’t have a perfect political party and if
leadership is purely based his or her personal beliefs, an entire group of
people are left without a voice. For this reason, Congressional electors must
work in partisan or regardless of who is in office, the wheel will only keep
turning and nothing gets accomplished.
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| Sheila L. Agnew |
It’s up to the voters to elect people who are true
leaders and fairly represent all people.
No longer can we exist as a split and broken nation. The time has come
for change. Each one can be a part of
that change by choosing to look deep before we leap into a candidate.
Having similar beliefs is important, but that does not
necessarily make the best leader. Every
candidate for any office should possess compelling qualities that may include,
Servant Leadership
Character
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Integrity
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Trustworthy
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Ethical
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Humility
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Vision
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Passionate
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Knowledgeable
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Compassion
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Inspiring and Empowering
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Emotional Intelligence
A governing leader must have qualifications, characteristics
and achievements relative to the office they are elected to. When it comes to the lives of people they
serve, we should evaluate candidates by their deeds and not just their
promises. Elected officials should lead by example and we the people should never
accept poor behavior and questionable backgrounds, particularly when there is
no evidence to solidify notable life changes have occurred. We can change the political climate when
candidates who lead justly and fairly are elected.
Also, it’s not just the candidates that have a
responsibility. Voters also are
responsible to research, attend town hall and community meetings, send emails
and make phone calls about your concerns to elected and proposed electors. We have the responsibility to activate
due diligence in helping to create a city, state and nation that supports all its
people.
Lastly, let’s teach our children early about voting
and what it means to their future. Demonstrate the importance of electing people
who represent our nation so that they will be educated about the process and
hopefully actively participate in building and maintaining our nation once they
are voting age.
Sheila L. Agnew is an author, certified personal trainer, senior and women's fitness specialist, print model. Her blog is http://www.sheilaagnew.blogspot.com
