Who’s Minding Main Street? by Alan J. Palmer

Who’s Minding Main Street?
by Alan J. Palmer

ISBN: 1–880090–48–1
Size: 5-1/4 x 8 • 160 pgs.
Price: $12.95

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Practical, enlightening, and just plain humorous, Who’s Minding Main Street? offers an invaluable insight into the inner workings of small town government. Each page is an indispensable how-to book for aspiring politicians. It should be required reading for anyone running for office—or planning to do so.


Alan Palmer has a BA in political science from Northern Illinois University. He has served in various local commissions, culminating in the office of mayor of South Beloit, Illinois. Currently he runs his own business, American Prairie, and has gained further experience in dealing with the business community and state and federal politicians. His previous work has been published in the Illinois Municipal Review. He is in the idea stage of a second book, which he hopes to co-author with a congressman.