Introduce yourself

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I was recently appointed to serve out the remaining year of a city councilman's term. I was sworn in at a special meeting and my first regular meeting will be next week. So far, religion has not been an issue (nor should it be). I know that being appointed is not the same as being elected. If things go well, I may run for another term next spring. I hope the voters would be more concerned about my record as a public servant than about my religious beliefs. We'll see.

I live in a small town in Missouri. The population is under 2000, but we have a great school, a robust economy and healthy growth.