There's a small remote island community in New England that I visited once. I was told that the person with the most political sway on the island is the plumber

There's a small remote island community in New England that I visited once. I was told that the person with the most political sway on the island is the plumber. It was explained to me succinctly: You don't need a plumber often, but when you need a plumber, you need a plumber!.