This past week Monday was really fun because I was able to sit in on the Frisco City Chamber forum. After learning about the election from Shona's point of view and seeing all the signs across town, it was interesting to me to finally be able to hear from the people themselves and put a face to a name. It surprised me how much of a difference there was between reading about their platforms and stances online in comparison to actually hearing them talk in public about their priorities for Frisco. There were three sections of the the forum, the Collin College Board of Trustees, the Frisco ISD Board of Trustees, and the City Council seats. Because I've been studying city council the most, that was definitely the part that I enjoyed the most of the forum. Overall, I think I took a lot away from that evening about stage and public presence and the importance of it in relation to running for office. A lot of the people, based almost solely on their confidence and eloquence, swayed me to or from their side and favor. It's definitely a skill that I've been able to hone from ISM and I'm glad to see how that could potentially help me in a career where I run for office.
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