elected official

For starters, I am not really sure who I would pick out of my family to run for a political position or a position of authority.  When I first read this, what came to mind was nobody in my family would make an exceptional politician or any elected official in that manner.  No one in my family as far as I know is a great public speaker and no one in my family really fits the mold of what a politician needs to be not only effective in the office but possess the skills needed to get elected either.  But that is not the point, and if I had to choose one person I would have to say my dad is the most likely to succeed as a politician, or as an elected official.  I would say he would be best as an elected member of Congress.  You may ask why I think he would fit well into the duties of a congressman and I can say this position is about contributing ideas and than debating them until a polished and agreed upon plan or decision.  I believe out of my family members, he holds the most amount of qualities needed for an elected official.  He is extremely intelligent, well polished and I would not say he is a people person per say but he can make conversation with strangers.  I believe if he was in office such as a mayor he would put the people first, seek to resolve the immediate problems at hand and then move on to the problems that seem to be coming down the road in the future.  Unlike most politicians I believe that he has a good heart and that money would not be an issue as in many cases money becomes a poison that corrupts many people.  I also believe that power is a big problem when dealing with elected officials.  It is easily abused and power has been a major corruption and downfall of many people.  That being said I do not believe that power would corrupt my father, as he holds a high position at work and he has handled his position of authority fairly and has not once abused his authority.  He has never been involved in any type of political event or position besides being a regular voter, and I am not sure how he would effect or change the world in general as a mayor of a town, but I do believe he would make the right decisions regarding putting the people first and addressing everything the right way.