text: should elected officials do what they think is best for the people or should they do what the people want? at a township meeting a citizen told the trustee that he was elected to represent the people and vote the way the majority wanted and the trustee stated that he was elected to do what "he thought was best" for the people.  where can i find written information to support the citizen?  or is the trustee right? neither is correct.  it is just the personal philosophy of each official.