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That doesn't really change the nature of their job. They're not the ones carrying out whatever change they were elected or hired to enact. They were elected to coordinate and oversee the process, to direct the efforts, to make decisions about dealing with whatever challenges crop up.
They were elected to lead the enactment of that platform.
Then a mechanic is hired to lead my car repairs.
Your mechanic is hired to lead the Department of Car Repairs, where he has surveyors take stock of cars in need of repairs, defines rules to prioritise them, tasks subordinates with getting and compare various quotes for these repairs, allots a budget, signs off on the selected repairs, gets status reports, investigate hitches and find solutions?
Or is he hired to carry out a specific repair?