Guest Column | How the U.S. Constitution impacts you and local government

Constitution Week is Sept. 17-23

By Angel Colonneso / Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller / Special to The Bradenton Journal

Two hundred and thirty-five years ago, on September 17, the U.S. Constitution was signed, thus creating the system of government, a representative democracy, we have in place to this very day. My office celebrates the signing of the U.S. Consti…