10. If you win, you’re addressed as Mr. or Madam Secretary, which sounds like a White House Cabinet position.
9. You get to count all those millions of votes in an election.
8. You get to meet all the celebrities the governor did not want to meet.
7. You get to count all those voter registrations.
6. You get to pretend you’re governor with he or she is in China.
5. You can go out in public and not be hounded by paparazzi.
4. Explaining state government to a class of 3rd graders is always fun.
3. When you’re sworn in, you receive Cardinals season tickets.
2. Your state car has Wi-Fi.
1. Stepping stone to Mine Inspector.
