Chapter 825: The Congressman
Mayor Landon… no, he should now be addressed as Congressman Landon.
Through a series of political trades, Mr. Landon finally achieved his goal of becoming a member of Congress.
It’s a difficult shift to measure—whether or not it was the right move is hard to say.
In terms of actual control over power, a mayor clearly wields far more than a congressional representative.
That may sound unrealistic, but it’s the most accurate reflection of the federal political landscape.
A mayor controls most of a city’s power.
He can direct the police chief to act according to his wishes. He can mobilize the militia when necessary. He sets the course for urban development and the future of hundreds of thousands of residents.
The lives and emotions of those people are in his hands.
If he wants people to be unhappy, everyone frowns.