A solution to a vexing problem

The U.S. goverment is in gridlock and there appears to be nothing we can do about it. I propose a solution to this vexing problem based on my experience as a city manager.  I started as an assistant city manaager in Lakeland in  1957.....and continued in that activity as city manager of Princeton, W.Va., Bartow, Fl., New Smyrna Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, and Eustis, Fl,, until I retired in 1985. During those times I experienced many frustrating episodes . but found that despite the lack of education by many of the elected municipal officials the system worked well. We achienved many progressive programs relating to infrastructure improvements, finance, and public participation.

In order to solve the overwhelming problems faced by the federal government, it would be prudent to change our system of electing representatives and our chief executive . and find a new system patterned after the city manager system.

Instead of a national election funded in most part by monied interests, we could shorten the process by having an election in each state of one selectman (or woman)  who would in turn, select a chief executive through interviews with candidates for the office. The caandidates would be judged on their experience, educational qualifications. The selectmen would be elected in each state by the voters based on their stated objectives and philosophy of goverment, thereby providing the voters with a true representative of their collective views.

This process would eleminate the costly natinal elections, the bloated lifetime politicians who now sit in gold plated chairs and drain our economy with their special interests whom they represent at voter expense.It would save billions in election costs and reduce the influence of millionaires. The most compelling paart of this proposal would be that the selectmen would face close scrutiny by their fellowmen at a local level. Of course they would have considerable power but it would be tempered by others on the board from the 50 states. I can envision a more democratic society under this method in which the chief executive would serve at the will and pleasure of the board. Think of the savings ! Instead of a voter having to focus on a national figure, he or she would vote for one person to represent them on the select committee. Billions would be saved if we made this change in our government,