Sunday, October 22, 2006
Making a Difference - Constituent Services @ Mike Boland's Office
One thing we take pride in at Representative Mike Boland's office is the quality of the constituent services we work to provide the people we serve. One thing even Scott Reeder couldn't even fault with, is the quality of the services we offer, and I was really thrilled to see comments from Minnie Anderson and Jane Young in today's newspaper praising the work we've done for them.
We fill out many hundreds of Circuit Breaker applications every year at Boland's office. We also provide a great number of other services to senior citizens, disabled individuals, and to regular folks who need a hand navigating modern government.
Pictured above is Mike Boland with members of a group working to bring a Mississippi River Ferry to Mercer County. I can't remember everyone's name, but Representative Boland is on the far right, and the gentleman second from the left, with the hat and bib overalls, is Larry McHenry.
Larry is a wonderful guy and a very effective citizen activist, who has worked tirelessly to make the dream of a Mercer County Ferry into a reality. Larry knew that Mike Boland didn't directly represent Mercer County, but he also knew that in order to have any hope for this project, he'd need the assistance of the entire legislative delegation from the Quad Cities area.
We really do our best to work with groups and coalitions of all kinds, to help the people of Illinois regardless of artificially drawn lines on a map, lines that change from one decade to the next anyway. I know my wife Bobbi-Sue and I actually dislike a lot of the baggage that goes along with politics. For instance, I am still learning to try and find the humor in people dressed in chicken costumes dancing across from our office.
But at the end of almost every day, we feel like we’ve made a real difference in someone’s life. Mike Boland believes very strongly in making government work for people, and his attitude and leadership show through in the services we provide at his office.
: 10/23/2006 7:26 PM Larry is a wonderful guy and a very effective citizen activist, who has worked tirelessly to make the dream of a Mercer County Ferry into a reality. Larry knew that Mike Boland didn't directly represent Mercer County, but he also knew that in order to have any hope for this project, he'd need the assistance of the entire legislative delegation from the Quad Cities area.
Mike Boland was there at the request of citizen activists to discuss a project of regional importance. He was doing his job.
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