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How to pick a candidate for public office today? It has been said that
local government, being nearest the people, is the most responsive and
highest quality American forum; therefore, it may be easier (and more
important) to make our most meaningful choices close to home.
To Josh Goldberg there is no “correct” way forward, even “just because.” He
is adaptable, and asks you to grab your shovel, go with him into the pile.
To him a city is like a team, and he studies the playbook, then executes to
the maximum extent. His way of getting things done is not pedantic or
“instructive,” but rather receptive. That is, he will not tell you how
things should be done; rather, he asks that we – you and he -- go look,
figure it out, get moving, make it better. He is always there, with you.
Rather than “administer,” he acts. He always consults all sides first; but
his primary interest is seeing positive results that improve the larger
scope of matters. That’s dirt-under-the-fingernails leadership, in my book.
Josh doesn’t pitch his tent in any “camp.” He is at home with everyone. I
find him logical, methodical, deliberate, and most of all, loyal. All his
public experience has been devoted to Longmont, and his commitment to small
businesses – who do most of the hiring around here – is beyond question.
Most telling? What Josh does when something him new, opaque, or
incompletely thought out finds him. No value judgment is returned, no
retort. Only an earnest, gentle plea for more explanation.
You want an energetic public servant? Josh is your guy. He never flags.
Here is the Energizer Bunny, without the drum!
From my decades of observation and past public involvement I can say it is
rare to find someone as able, constructive, and devoted as Josh. Ward One
voters would do well to elect him – not a website -- to City Council.
Gregory Iwan
Longmont, CO
