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Want to Rule the World? Run for Local Office

Want to Rule the World? Run for Local Office
People participate in public comment at Anaheim City Hall in Anaheim, Calif., on Aug. 9, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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When interviewing for a legislative fellowship in Sacramento, California over two decades ago, the panel asked about my career plans. I worked through a progression I thought was essential for any aspiring politico, concluding confidently that I was eventually going to run for Congress. In my mind, that’s where all the important political action was. Or so I thought.

Lance Christensen
Lance Christensen
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Lance Christensen is the president of California Policy Partners, a business membership association dedicated to improving economic and educational opportunities for Californians. He has two decades of public policy and political experience working in and out of the state legislature, the Department of Finance, educational nonprofits and as a candidate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2022.
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