There are boards on historic preservation, recreation, housing, industrial development, code enforcement, children's concerns, architectural reviews and on and on. The people who serve on these boards are people like you and me. They come from within the community with a certain desire. The desire to serve. They fill out applications with their respecitve governments and then they hope that they get picked.
Some applicants are ambitious enough to get letters of support from community leaders.
Others work through the elected officials who will make the appointment. Community boards require commitment. There is serious business to be conducted. These are not boards for people who are looking to fill holes in their resumes, to create stepping stones to other boards and possibly elected office. It sounds simple enough to get involved.