When Service Becomes Power: Let’s Start a Bigger Conversation

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TEXAS RURAL REPORTER
Congressman Jodey Arrington (R-Lubbock) surprised a lot of folks last week when he announced he would not seek re-election. And it was one line in his statement that stayed with me: “Public service should not be a full-time career.”His statement made me proud.Because that’s exactly how we think out here in rural Texas.Service shouldn’t be something you cling to. Arr...

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