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‘Young Leaders are leaders now’
Jim Paine is not sure he’d be Superior mayor without his experience on the Young Leaders Fund Advisory Committee.
“It taught me so much, starting with some nuts and bolts things like raising funds,”he says.“It also helped me understand that you have to be good at engaging people, talking and especially listening to make a difference. You can’t be a good leader without being a good listener.”
Paine, 36, was elected Superior mayor in April. He is an example of how the work of the fund can have impact all the way to encourag- ing young people to run for top elected office.
“Young leaders are leaders now, and they can have impact over a long period of time,” he says.“They’re also likely to have some of the most creative ideas. It makes sense to empower young leaders because it allows a community to use all of its assets.”
Paine loves living—and leading—in his community.
“This is one of the greatest outdoor cities in the country,”he says.“Superior also is a very authentic working-class town We like to work hard and then have fun.”
Jim Paine
