Use the opportunity to meet elected officials to-be. Learn more about the demographics of your neighborhood. Local civic groups often invite candidates to discuss issues. Go to a candidate forum and ask a question. Attend Port Commission meetings with a neighbor and ask questions.
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On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, read and reflect upon Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speeches . Pay a visit to a local headquarters of a political party and find out what they do. Take your family on a trip to the legislature. Read the writings and speeches of John F. Kennedy, such as Profiles in Courage. Ask them to do more.