I reckon I should put this out there now. I've put my name in to run for one of the seats on the council. I've never held an office before, and the truth is, I've never wanted to. At home, there are loads of people who would be better at it than I am. But living here is different. We all have to do things that we've never thought of doing, and we're all living close to people in ways that many of us have never had to do. I think that we're building a good community here, and we're working hard to make sure that it works for all of us. But it's also important that, as a community, we have a say in the laws and the running of our new home. We've all got something to say, and not one of us is more important than the other. Each of our opinions count.
If you lot elect me as one of your councillors, I will always represent the needs of the group as a whole. I will always be willing to listen and to talk to anyone who needs it. We're neighbours, and we're friends, and I'd like to be able to repay that friendship and the trust many of you have put in me by making sure that you are represented at council, that your voices are heard, and that they are not discounted.