Why people with public service backgrounds are better legislators

Why people with public service backgrounds are better legislators

Members of Congress come from all different backgrounds so that myriad different legislative priorities can be top-of-mind, but a background in public service often bodes a willingness to listen and increases effectiveness. Members who come from a background in public service, such as veterans, teachers, nurses, and those involved in state and local politics, have a connection to the public that others in Congress may not.  “They’re more working…

Why members of Congress with public service backgrounds often make better legislators

Members of Congress come from all different backgrounds so that myriad different legislative priorities can be top-of-mind, but a background in public service often bodes a willingness to listen and increases effectiveness. Members who come from a background in public service, such as veterans, teachers, nurses, and those involved in state and local politics, have a connection to the public that others in Congress may not.  “They’re more working…