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Check Your City
Every book teaches you how government works.
None of them teach you how to win.
They study government. You build trust.
Your competitor knows how city council works. So does everyone else. What they don't know is how to make 20,000 voters feel like they've known you for years.
They announce a campaign. You're already known.
The candidate who shows up six months before an election and calls it a campaign loses to the person who has been showing up for eight years.
They hire consultants. You built a tribe.
Political consultants run campaigns. They can't build the kind of deep, personal trust that a neighborhood association president tells 400 members about over dinner.
They hope to win. You compounded 14 years.
By the time you run your winning campaign, the election is already half over. Your competitor is just getting started. That gap is not closeable with money.
One seat.
One city.
One winner.
01
One seat per city — permanently exclusive
Once your city's seat is claimed, it is closed. No one else in your city gets access to this system, this coaching, or this community while you hold your seat.
02
Stop paying — lose your city forever
The moment your payment lapses, the seat opens. The next person on your city's waitlist gets a 48-hour window to claim it. Once they do, you are permanently locked out.
03
The waitlist creates permanent urgency
Every city with a claimed seat has a public waitlist. Members can see how many people are behind them. That number is a reminder of what you are protecting every month.
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Price scales with city size — and the stakes
The seat for a city of 8,000 costs less than the seat for a city of 800,000. The value of exclusivity is proportional to what you are competing for.
Your city. Your seat.
Locked for 12 months.
| Tier | City Population | Annual Membership Fee * ** |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Under 10,000 | $1,164/yr |
| Tier 2 | 10,000 – 50,000 | $3,564/yr |
| Tier 3 | 50,000 – 150,000 | $7,164/yr |
| Tier 4 | 150,000 – 500,000 | $11,964/yr |
| Tier 5 | 500,000 – 1,000,000 | $23,964/yr |
| Tier 6 | 1,000,000+ | $59,964/yr |
City Lock-In Fee: A one-time City Lock-In Fee is charged at signup in addition to your first annual payment. This fee scales with your tier and permanently registers your city in the system. It is non-refundable and non-transferable.
Six deliverables.
One annual commitment.
Zero for your competitor.
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The Complete Course Guide
The full 100+ page How To Become Mayor manual. Character Branding applied to civic leadership. The 14-year arc. The 5 issues. The campaign strategy. Delivered on day one.
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Two Done-For-You Websites
You answer a short questionnaire. We build both sites within 2–3 weeks.
Site 1 — Your Personal Name Site
YourName.com — personal brand, My Why page, about, contact. Your civic identity online.
Site 2 — Your Mayor Project Site
YourCityMayor.com — your 14-year civic project, your 5 issues, your timeline, your blog. Modeled on FortLauderdaleMayor.org.
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12 Monthly Coaching Calls
Live group calls with Jim Blackburn every month. Real-time updates from the Fort Lauderdale case study. Strategy, accountability, and Q&A. Each call covers what is happening right now — not a recording from six months ago.
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Community + Live Leaderboard
Access to the national How To Become Mayor community — one future mayor per city, every major city in America.
The Leaderboard tracks your weekly progress:
✓ Commission meeting attended
✓ Content published
✓ Coaching call attended
✓ Civic connection made
✓ Neighborhood meeting attended
✓ Course module completed
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One Annual Summit Ticket
One ticket to the annual How To Become Mayor Summit in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 1,900 future mayors. 2.5 days. The awards ceremony. The room that changes everything.
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Your Exclusive City Seat Lock
One seat. Your city. Locked for 12 months. Every other serious mayoral candidate in your city is permanently excluded from this program while you hold your seat.
| What You Get | Market Value |
|---|---|
| Complete Course Guide | $500 |
| Personal Name Website (done-for-you) | $5,000–$8,000 |
| Mayor Project Website (done-for-you) | $5,000–$8,000 |
| 12 Monthly Coaching Calls with Jim Blackburn | $3,000–$6,000 |
| Community Access + Live Leaderboard | $1,200 |
| Annual Summit Ticket — Fort Lauderdale | $997 |
| Exclusive City Seat Lock | Incalculable |
| Total Market Value | $15,697–$24,697+ |
| Your Annual Membership (Tier 4) | $11,964/yr |
Once a year, every future mayor in America comes to Fort Lauderdale.
The Weekend
Welcome Reception
First-time attendees meet the community. Veterans reconnect. The energy of 1,900 serious people in one room for the first time is the opening act.
Sessions, Keynote & Workshops
Strategy sessions, guest speakers, and breakout workshops by city size and stage of the journey. The most valuable single day of civic leadership education available in America.
Saturday Evening
The Awards Ceremony
The centerpiece of the entire weekend. Ten awards. Standing ovations. The moment every member in every city has been working toward all year.
90-Day Action Planning
Every attendee leaves with a documented plan for their city and an accountability partner from the community. You do not go home empty-handed.
The 10 Awards
The Fastest Climber
Most measurable civic progress in the past year
The Deepest Roots
Most consistent long-term community engagement
The Master Teacher
Most valuable civic educator in the community
The Coalition Builder
Largest and most diverse tribe built this year
The Comeback
Most impressive recovery after a setback or loss
The Trailblazer
First in their state or region to reach a milestone
The Connector
Most relationships built across the national network
The Voice
Most compelling public communicator this year
The Character Brand
Most authentic and consistent personal brand
The One to Watch
Nominated by peers — the member the community believes will be next to win
A losing campaign costs more
than.
10 years of membership.
Running without the system
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Losing mayoral campaign — major city $500K–$2M
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Political consultants $100K–$300K
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Two custom websites $10K–$20K
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10 years of civic coaching Not available
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National network of future mayors Does not exist
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Exclusive city seat lock Does not exist
The complete system. Every year.
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Complete course guide Included
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Two done-for-you websites Included
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120 monthly coaching calls Included
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10 years of civic coaching Not available
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National network of future mayors Does not exist
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Exclusive city seat lock Does not exist