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The following conversation is with Ben Olszewski. Olszewski is the controller for Operating Engineers Local 542 (greater Philadelphia area). Olszewski studied Economics at Penn State, and is now finishing up a Masters of Accounting at the University of Scranton. He is currently running for the Upper Moreland (UM) Township Board of Commissioners. Olszewski aims to be a true representative of the people of UM. He believes our leaders are too focused on party agendas and can lose sight of the main reason why they hold office, which is to serve the people. His focus is to listen to the residents, gather their feedback on the issues, and make decisions accordingly, to the best of his ability.Rate and subscribe if you enjoy the content and follow 'overcoming_the_divide' on Instagram!I was almost a school shooter | Aaron Stark | TEDxBoulder Time stamps: 1:45 Intro 3:45 Inspirations to run for public office 6:40 The office at play7:150 Local issues that would be addressed 10:40 The importance of getting involved in local politics 12:150 Getting involved in your local community 14:30 The dichotomy between national and local politics 16:30 Approach to school safety 21:10 Moving away from the 'blame game'24:15 Starting a campaign in your local community 27:45 Discourse in reality vs. virtually 29:30 One's Civic Duty 33:30 Voting for candidates 34:55 Supporting Ben's Campaign: Instagram- Benforum & Facebook-Ben Olszewski for Upper Moreland Board of Commissioners Ward 236:30 Ben's platform for public officeMusic: Coma-Media (intro) WinkingFoxMusic (outro)Recorded: 2/15/23