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Entering Civic Life
The practical route in: what bodies exist, how seats are actually filled, and the smallest useful first step.
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Serving Without a Seat
Most of the useful work around a public body is done by people who hold no position. It is unfilled, it requires no election, and almost nobody knows it is available.
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The Smallest Useful First Step
Nobody begins by running for something. The route in is a sequence of small commitments, and the first one costs an evening.