I guess maybe some legal experience COULD be an asset. But just think for a minute how convoluted and dysfunctional our legal system is becoming. So many lawyers looking for so many loopholes to advance the gains of their client. Justice is not in the equation anymore. It not about justice for the people it's about gettting my client off, no matter what. Truth is not a factor anymore. So you can see that, maybe, at least my faith in the system is not so strong.
We need local leaders we can trust with basic leadership attributes and INTEGRITY. We over I. A whole lot of common sense would be nice. This I rate higher than any legal training.
A return to customer service over party loyalties could redeem any faith we have in our representatives.
Just for a minute put some thought into all the jokes about lawyers and politicians.
I thinks farmers and successful business owners have transferable skills, if you can run a farm year-round and manage all the planning, you can run any thing. If you can have a business and be responsible to generate a profit and look after your employees, you can run a department.
Just consider again the mismanagment of the ehealth issue. An outside consultant hired and awarded bonuses did not meet the obligations and was paid handsomely. So where was the common sense or proper supervision.
So to return; Dan McLean, may be a fine choice with all his community commitment/involvement. Not because he was a talking head.
So no matter what the background, may the best man(person) win.