His job description also includes speaking at civic organizations, delivering welcomes messages at gatherings, attending ribbon cuttings and new business openings. He also meets with city staff every other day for a quick update on happenings. In all, it averages some type of event every night, he said, and about 20 hours a week in phone calls, discussions and meetings. As mayor, Odom said he relies heavily on the expertise of city staff, but he still has a good amount of material to process to keep up. Brown said the job of HPS board member includes one public meeting a month along with committee meetings.
Members serve on at least two committees.
Somewhere in the work week they also squeeze in anywhere from three to eight hours reading materials such as committee reports, agendas and newsletters. Most school board members also choose to attend many school events. They have the option of attending state and national conventions, and a meeting once a month with teachers. The county board of supervisors also split their time between full board meetings, smaller committee work, and research and reading to keep up with legislation and other changes, said Stuehrenberg, now in his ninth year as supervisor. He is not seeking re-election.