Chapter 171: My Councillor

own gender...... Will it really be an advantage?

Rachel is a little unconfident.

It's no wonder that she is not confident, although she has been shouting freedom for decades, but in the United States in the seventies, the social status of women was not high, and in the United States, the proportion of female public officials in the public service is far lower than the proportion of female public officials in the entire public service team in China.

Putting aside nothing else, let's put it bluntly: even more than 30 years later, women in European and American countries will change their surnames after marriage and follow their husbands' surnames - the West, which claims to be free and democratic, and shouts about human rights and equality for all day long, can be seen from this.

"Of course," Chen Geng nodded: "If you want to be a governor or president, your gender is a very serious problem, but if you don't plan to be president or governor...... Do you know how many women are in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives? Do you know how many women are in the Michigan State Assembly?"

Rachel looked dazed: how could she possibly know this.

Of course, Chen Geng knew that Rachel didn't know, and in the face of her blank expression, Chen Geng said: "From April 2, 1917, when Ms. Janet Rankin became the first female member of the U.S. House of Representatives to enter the U.S. House of Representatives, a total of 73 female members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have been born, and in this administration, the number of female members of the U.S. Congress has reached a record high: there are 4 female members. In the Michigan State Assembly, there are now 3 female legislators ......"

Looking at Rachel, Chen Geng said slowly: "Women in the United States have the right to vote, but I don't know if you have noticed that whenever a female congressman is promoting a certain issue, she will always get strong support from Everbright women." That's your biggest advantage – compared to other male councillors, as long as you can be a councillor, you are naturally louder than others, and you are born to attract more spotlights than others. ”

Rachel thought about it carefully, and it seemed that this was really the case, since it was like this......

"I did it!"

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Since he plans to make Rachel the spokesperson of the entire Detroit used car industry, Chen Geng plans to invite his partner Todd to come and discuss it together.

When he rushed to Chen Geng's place, he saw Rachel, who obviously had no intention of going out, Todd was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Chen Geng, implying that we have to talk about things, Rachel is a woman here, is it appropriate?

Pointing at Rachel, Chen Geng said, "Todd, I invite you to come over, what I want to talk about is Rachel's matter." ”

Glancing at Rachel, Todd nodded, "You say, what's the matter?"

"I'm going to have Rachel run for City Council. ”

"She's running for city council?" Todd pointed at Rachel and said incredulously, "Hey, buddy, are you mistaken, she's a woman!"

"That's right, he's a woman," Chen Geng nodded, "but I decided to do it anyway." ”

Todd looked at Rachel, then at Chen Geng, and said with a shocked face: "You...... You ......"

"Where do you want to go?" As soon as he saw Todd's expression, Chen Geng knew what was in this guy's head, and said angrily: "Rachel and I are just superiors and subordinates. ”

Rachel's face is not very good-looking, although Americans in this era take "sex" very lightly, but no matter who it is, it is not a happy thing to be considered by others to have a leg with their boss - getting out with their boss is quite taboo in the workplace in any country.

Todd shrugged indifferently, although he didn't speak, but the meaning on his face was clearly "The mouth grows on you, you can say whatever you like, anyway, I don't believe it."

Chen Geng was speechless.

Since Todd firmly believed that Rachel had a leg with him, then it would be good to have a leg, Chen Geng simply acquiesced to this statement, and told Todd his previous considerations before saying, "What do you think?"

Taking a deep look at the pair of "dog men and women", Todd touched his chin and thought for a moment, feeling that Chen Geng's idea seemed feasible, and finally nodded: "Having a councilor in the city council is indeed a good thing for us, and I have no problem...... Well, what do you need me to do?"

Chen Geng laughed wickedly: "It's not what you do, it's not how I do it, it's what the used car practitioners in Detroit will do." ”

Todd was stunned for a moment, then stretched out his hand and pointed at Chen Geng: "! You're too treacherous!"

Scolding and scolding, Todd also has to admit that if he can really mobilize the entire Detroit used car industry practitioners and people in related industries up and down to support Rachel's election for one of the two vacant congressional seats, Rachel's probability of success will be more than seventy percent.

Regardless of Todd, Chen Geng looked at Rachel and said: "Speaking of which, we are all novices in the election campaign, although it is only a small campaign for the city councilor, but for the sake of insurance, I think we should still find an expert to ask, if this expert is reliable, he can even ask him to help us formulate a campaign plan, what do you think?"

"Yes, of course, but I don't know any such experts. Rachel was a little confused.

"I don't know either," Chen Geng said with a smile, "But I promise, His Excellency Mayor Alex Goodrich definitely knows." ”

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Mr. Mayor did know someone who knew how to run and how to make the most of his strengths, otherwise he would not have succeeded in running for mayor of Detroit.

After Alex Goodrich became mayor of Detroit, the campaign leader, Dani Carddison, is now the director of economic development in Alex Goodrich's office — basically a salaried job.

As soon as she heard that Fernandez was looking for her to plan a campaign, Dani Cadison was excited: there was money to be made. After listening to Chen Geng's introduction, Dani Cadison nodded again and again: "OK, OK, no problem, no problem at all!" I am very optimistic about Ms. Rachel's success rate, with your strong financial support, and the strong support of the used car practitioners throughout Detroit, I can't think of a reason why Ms. Rachel will fail. ”

"But I'm a woman......" Rachel muttered, a little unconfident.

Dani Cadison smiled: "What's wrong with women, there are female members in the Senate and the House of Representatives, and a female congressman's voice is louder than the voice of ten male hospitals, and a female congressman can actually attract more than ten times as many spotlights as a male congressman." In fact, I agree with Mr. Fernandez's judgment that if Miss Rachel is really going to run this election, your gender will be a huge advantage......"

He just doesn't say exactly how to do it.

Chen Geng naturally understood what Dani Cadison meant, nodded and said, "I, Mr. Cadison, I believe very much in your ability and experience in the campaign, if you help Miss Rachel formulate a complete campaign plan and provide consulting support throughout the campaign, how much money do I need to pay your company?"

Yes, in addition to being the director of the Economic Development Division of the Detroit mayor's office, Dani Cadison has co-founded a company, but not the favorite consulting firm for people like them, but a small law firm, but in any case, with such a law firm, any income can be covered with "consulting" fees.

Dani Cardison: "$15,000." ”

"$15,000?" Rachel exclaimed.

This price is a bit beyond her imagination, just in the chat just now, Dani Cadison has made it clear that a member of the city council, the total expenditure during the entire campaign process will not exceed $100,000, but he just provides some consulting services, he will charge $15,000?

"I guarantee that my fees are very fair and absolutely in line with the standards of the industry," Dani Cadison's expression immediately became serious when it came to the issue of his own credibility: "And after paying, Miss Rachel, you can come to me for anything or any problem during the campaign, even including the construction of the campaign team, these are no problems."

You have to understand that without my advice and guidance, you wouldn't have a 50% chance of success, but with my guidance, I tell you, you're now with one foot in the door of the Detroit Legislature. ”

Stopping Rachel, who was about to say something, Chen Geng nodded and said, "OK, $15,000 is $15,000, but Mr. Carddison, I have to remind you again......"

Without waiting for Chen Geng to finish speaking, Dani Carddison said seriously: "I still have to rely on this to eat, please believe me, I cherish this sign of myself more than anyone else." ”

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Experts are experts, with Dani Cadison's campaign plan and the composition of the campaign team he designed, plus she is the only female candidate among all the candidates, this alone has won the support of a large number of female voters, out of a total of 10 candidates, Rachel has been at the forefront from the beginning, and her support has been rising all the way, and before the halfway point of the election, Rachel's support is already higher than the support of the two candidates of the Edward family and the Davis family, which are ranked second and third, combined.

From this moment on, it was destined that Rachel had firmly locked one of the two councillor seats.

In the later campaign, Rachel played the female card, and even several other female members of the Detroit City Council came out to help Rachel stand on the platform, calling for an increase in the proportion of women in the council, which caused a huge repercussion among women in Detroit, so that no candidate could threaten her, and when the election officially ended three months later, Rachel officially became a member of the Detroit City Council with an absolute majority.

But before Chen Geng could breathe this out, Chen Geng suddenly received a call: the car jointly developed with Chrysler went wrong......

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PS: Brothers, the second update will be sent out tonight.