Problems with government? Where do I start?

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To make matters worse, many elected officials who end up serving as chief executives are often attorneys who came from small law firms, and have no experience managing a large, complex organization. Ugh!

Understanding why government just can’t be run like a member of the Fortune 1000 is a good starting point.

Tom Suozzi, an attorney with the law firm Harris Beach, was Nassau County executive from 2002 to 2009 and mayor of Glen Cove from 1994 to 2001. Comments about this column? TSuozzi@liherald.com.

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