【基督教箴言报-系列】30岁人的30个小想法之政客

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【中文标题】30岁人的30个小想法之政客

【原文标题】Thirty ideas from people under 30:The Politicians

【登载媒体】The Associated Press 基督教箴言报

【原文地址】http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2012/0104/Thirty-ideas-from-people-under-30-The-Politicians/Alex-Morse-Mayor-at-22

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Alex Morse: Mayor at 22

阿历克斯·莫尔斯：22岁的市长

Alex Morse says a lot of young people think they have to go somewhere exotic, whether it's a third-world country or a big cosmopolitan city, to make a difference. But he believes people could dramatically improve the world if they thought more about giving back somewhere else – their own backyards.

阿历克斯·莫尔斯说很多年轻人觉得他们必须去游历别国来使得自己与众不同，无论那是第三世界的国家还是国际大都会。但他认为如果人们可以多想想怎样报答自己的故乡，那他们将可以让这个世界变得更美好。

Mr. Morse will soon be testing his own theory. On Jan. 3, the 22-year-old takes over as mayor of Holyoke, Mass., his struggling hometown, which will make him one of the youngest municipal chief executives in the country.

莫尔斯先生很快将为他的理论所付诸实践。在1月3日，这位22岁的小伙子接任了马萨诸塞州的霍利奥克市市长一职，这里是他所奋斗的家乡。这使他成为了这个国家最年轻的行政长官。

"You don't have to go far from where you started," says Morse.

“你没必要远离当初你开始奋斗的地方。”莫尔斯说道。

Morse, who graduated from Brown University in May 2011, knew as early as his freshman year in college that he wanted to return to Holyoke and run for mayor. He says he gets a sense of fulfillment from working in the town where he was born that he hasn't found in other activities, including serving three years at City Hall in Providence, R.I. Holyoke (pop. 40,000) has a depressed economy, high crime, and struggling schools.

莫尔斯在2011年5月从布朗大学毕业，他早在刚入校的时候就离职要返回霍利奥克当市长。他说他在他出生的城镇工作有一种在其他地方找不到满足感，包括在罗德岛州的普罗维斯敦市市政厅的3年工作也是如此。霍利奥克（人口40,000）面临着经济萧条，犯罪率高和学校境况困窘。

"I've always noticed Holyoke has a lot of possibility," says Morse, who beat out a veteran local politician to win the post in November. "It just needs leadership, and I wanted to be that person."

“我经常留心霍利奥克出现的各种各样的可能”，莫尔斯说道，他在9月份战胜了本地一位经验丰富的政客而赢得了这个职位，“这座城市需要人领导，而我就想成为那个人。”

Morse grew up as an active volunteer, serving two terms as student representative for the Holyoke School Committee and founding Holyoke For All, a local nonprofit group. "It's important to never forget where you come from and how to give back," he says.

莫尔斯在积极从事志愿工作中逐渐成长，他担任过两学期的霍利奥克学校委员会学生代表并成立了Holyoke For All，这是一个本地非盈利性组织。“永不忘记你从哪里来的并报恩是无比重要的。”他说道。

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