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I know people who think that a political candidate showing up unannounced at the front door is the equivalent of spam e-mail or telemarketing phone calls. Do you "door knock" when you campaign for office? How is that different than a constituent knocking on your door? Thanks, Paul Gleeson St Paul -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anne Carroll Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 2:05 PM To: 'St. Paul Issues Forum' Subject: RE: [StPaul] RE: Privacy of Elected Officials Index of SPPS Budget Discussion http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/spps-posts.html _________________________________________ As a minor elected official, I certainly don't mind being contacted in almost any way, shape, or form, but I'm not terribly intrigued by the idea of people coming by my home, unannounced, to present their positions or opinions -- primarily because I'm the one who ran for office, not my spouse, children, houseguests, or pets. I don't believe that everyone else in my household deserves to be engaged in my constituent service responsibilities any more than they already are by occasionally taking phone messages for me (or my being away from home evening after evening after evening...). When I'm out in public running errands, volunteering, exercising, eating dinner, seeing a play, or even connecting with clients, I regularly bump into people who know who I am and take the opportunity to express their position. I'm happy to talk then if I'm able, or arrange another time to talk (especially if I'm out with my family). I take very seriously my responsibility for representing St. Paulites' positions on public education, and I'm most willing to be as responsive as humanly possible -- that's why I provide full contact information in every email and make a point of getting back to people in a timely fashion. At the same time, I'd appreciate a reasonable amount of respect for my personal privacy and especially that of my family (politicians DO have lives, you know ;-). Thanks. -- Anne ___________________________________________ Anne R. Carroll Carroll, Franck & Associates Strategic planning, public involvement, communications 1357 Highland Parkway St. Paul, MN 55116 USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] 651-690-9162 School Board: 651-690-9156 or www.annecarroll.org "A politician worries about the next election. A states[wo]man worries about the next generation, and the children yet unborn." e.e. cummings "...leadership is about how you bring out the best in people. Leadership is what you give to the community you live in. Leadership is what you give to the world. Leadership is how you live an honest life... You will be more credible and you will be more powerful if you do not separate the lives you live from the words you speak." -- Paul Wellstone _____________________________________________ SPPS Budget Reduction Forum - Feb. 23-27 Co-Sponsored By NEAT: http://www.stpaulneat.org/ _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/ _____________________________________________ SPPS Budget Reduction Forum - Feb. 23-27 Co-Sponsored By NEAT: http://www.stpaulneat.org/ _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
