When I'm governor ... I'll be the first governor with a listed telephone number.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A humorous promise that a governor would be unusually accessible by providing a phone number.
- In plain terms
- I’ll be the first governor you can call directly.
- What can you take from it?
- Increase political accessibility.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can leaders be truly accessible?
- What are the limits of direct contact?
Another view
A phone number alone may not ensure meaningful engagement.
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