What skills do you most revere in a public servant???

[i4indyguy]

Mandatory response for all:    Please list your votes in order of preference. 


The rest is:

Free discussion about your choices, and why politicians with those experiences are attractive to your worldview.

Have at it!!!!!!!!!!
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[i4indyguy]

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[i4indyguy]

Voted:
1. Legislative Experience
2. C-Level executive
3. Military experience
4. Minority or some sort.


Legislation is the core competence of any office holder. Aside from winning the job in the first place. This seems like a no brainer.

I was struggling to chose between big business exec and small business owner. Small business keeps you closer to the ground, with broad responsibility, but I like the idea of having worked at the cutting edge of industry; there is also an international/worldly component that could come from this, which I find attractive.

Just from observations, minority politicians of any type seem to channel their own experience at the hands of the WASPY powerhouse majority not just to bring attention to their own cause, and others who share that.    More importantly, it seems they are more empathetic towards other minority experiences which they don't personally share. 

One of the most powerful tools for striking the right balance between majority preference and minority protections is to mentally walk in anothers shoes.  I don't support 'affirmative action' at the elected level, but appropriately shaped laws can help ease the worst instincts of people living in a multi ethnic/cultural society.