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An e-mail flashed over the Action Greensboro list-serve told us that the Greensboro Partnership is casting about for a new VP of Governmental Affairs.

What does a VP of Governmental Affairs do? According to the e-mail:

The VP of Governmental Affairs is the liaison between the Partnership and city, county, state and federal government institutions and elected officials. This position is responsible for the identification and investigation of critical legislative issues affecting the Greensboro and Guilford County business community, recommendations regarding these issues and leading partnership response in addressing these issues.

Translation: You’d be a lobbyist, policy wonk and flac for the business community.

The e-mail went on to list a number of job responsibilities for the position. Two of them caught Scoop’s eye:

• Attend meetings of the City Council and County Commission to include the City Council’s daytime briefing sessions and the County Commission’s agenda-setting meetings.
• Attend the NC Metro Alliance meetings; the Triad Legislative Caucus meetings; and visit the state legislators on a regular basis.

Take it from Scoop, we do meetings. Scoop is all about the meetings. Scoop hangs at the legislature while it’s meeting. Morning noon and night Scoop writes about the meetings. Scoop attends meetings in our dreams. It's not healthy.

If you really think you’re up for the job, then take this test. Set the alarm on your watch for 10:07 p.m. Go home. Do what ever it is you’d be doing normally.

When the alarm rings, think to yourself, “Would I really want to be watching the second hour of a City Council zoning hearing or county commissioners Billy Yow and Bruce Davis argue about some bit of personnel policy rather than be doing whatever it is I’m doing right now.”

If you’re answer is yes, either apply for the partnership job or seek professional help.