Observations from someone who's been there
A decade ago, I was a candidate for mayor in Post Falls. Spoiler alert: I was first runner-up. At that time, I was in the middle of serving my second term on the city council. Since we’re currently in the homestretch of Election 2023, this memory of that time, which Facebook reminded me of, seems particularly fitting.
“One week to go, just seven days left after nearly 4 months of engaging on the campaign trail. It's been all consuming, exhilarating, educational and not without brief fleeting moments of discouragement and disillusion. I recall a few years ago when my sisters, my daughters and I did Bloomsday for the first time and how overjoyed I was to conquer Doomsday Hill and see the Milepost 7 sign. While we crossed the finish line as individuals it was definitely the teamwork that saw us through each step along the way. That experience mirrors a campaign ... I'll cross the finish line on election day but not alone. Each of you who's been there with me, extending support in a variety of ways, believing in my goal and in my abilities, will be along for the journey. The single most important thing this week and on election day is your vote, your friends' votes, your neighbor's vote.”
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