Today I was in Lansing for a Tabletop Exercise. Governor Snyder attended. I have to say, I was favorably impressed with how engaged he was, and his spin on several issues that arose during the exercise.On the drive home I got thinking about emergency management, politicians, and governing.
For a politician, emergency management is a good thing to stay away from. I'm sure the governor has lots on his plate, and has to be careful where he spends his time. The community of responders is relatively stable, so if there's a screw up somewhere, there is bound to be someone around to blame it on that was appointed by your predecessor.
On the other hand, if things are done right, nobody ever knows. So if you are a politician, there is simply no gain to be had from spending time on emergency management.
On the other hand, if you are the governor of a state, and take your responsibilities seriously, there can't be a lot of priorities higher than keeping the citizens of your state safe.
It appears to me that Snyder may well be the guy he claimed to be during his campaign. Given the degree of confidence I have in elected officials lately, that is very disorienting.
Lets hope so John.So many people are leaving the Wolverine state.And not because of our winter months.:-)
ReplyDeleteNicole, he sure is a sharp contrast to his predecessor, so that can't be all bad.
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