SHEILA KUEHL has long been one of my favorite elected officials. A true public servant, she served 8 years in CA’s State Senate, 6 in the State Assembly, and 8 more on LA County’s Board of Supervisors. Kuehl, the first openly gay or lesbian person elected to the Legislature, the first woman named Speaker pro-Tem of the Assembly, authored 171 bills signed into law. One of my go-to sages restate and local politics, now retired, we look back together at how she was so successful - not just at overcoming prejudice but also at achieving real-world results. Is it possible to succeed in today’s political climate?