Craig Scheef, founder, chairman and CEO of Texas Security Bank, urges business owners to help their employees get to the polls for local elections, according to a recent episode of the podcast Let's Talk Local.
In the episode, Scheef and Metroplex Civic & Business Association CEO Julie Strum, with host Sarah Zubiate Bennett, discuss why civic engagement should matter to business leaders. Scheef explains what led him to join the association. Strum discusses how business leaders can make local voting easier and encourage employees to take part.
The conversation links civic participation to decisions about public safety, city services and the region's business climate.