The Leadership, Pride and Image Committee, responsible for implementing portions of the Mandan Tomorrow strategic plan, is conducting a candidate prep course.

Intended to provide information about serving in local, elected positions and to encourage candidacy, the information session will occur Tuesday, Jan. 31, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Mandan City Hall, located at 205 Second Ave. N.W.

This will be the committee’s third annual information session on running for local office. “Our goal is to promote interest in leadership so that the public has candidates from which to choose for each open position on the city and county commissions as well as school and park boards,” says Committee Chair Laurie Leingang. “The session provides first-hand insight about time and responsibility commitments in these positions. We hope the information session helps result in candidates who have the abilities to meet expectations.”

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear about the roles of the various boards and the position responsibilities to determine if public service is something they should pursue. The session will also include information about the requirements to file for candidacy.

The information session is free and sign-up is not required. If you have any questions, contact Laurie Leingang at 400-8631 or leingangl@bis.midco.net.

Dakota Media Access will record the forum for live and rebroadcast viewing on Government Access cable channel 2 and online viewing at freetv.org.

The Leadership, Pride and Image Committee is charged, among other things, with fostering citizen interest in serving in local government offices. It is one of four committees putting the Mandan Tomorrow strategic plan into action for betterment of the community. Other committees are Quality Places and Destinations, Economic Opportunity and Prosperity, and Education and Workforce. The committees are comprised of business and citizen volunteers.

Members of the committee are Laurie Leingang, Kristi Entzi, Damian Huettl, Pam Mack, Tom Regan, Kelly Steckler and Jason Steffenhagen. Staff liaison is City of Mandan Business Development and Communications Director Ellen Huber.

Anyone interested in serving on a Mandan Tomorrow committee is encouraged to contact the Bismarck-Mandan Chamber at 223-5660. For more information on the Mandan Tomorrow Plan, visit mandantomorrow.com.