Who's Got The Best Leadership

There is a big difference between the national political races we follow on television, and the small town elected officials we put into office.

As one politician put it, "There are no Republicans or Democrats on a Village Board. It's all public service, permits, road repairs and putting on festivals."

But, as we all know, and many of you are following with our coverage of the Freeport City Council – there are good Village Governments, and bad ones as well.

The one point I have found apparent in my many years of covering boards in our region, is that there is definitely a pattern that every si...