Election 2013: My Experience

To the mighty cast of Liberal Party volunteers and the campaign team (you know who you are!), that motley crew of hopeful folks, this election campaign would have been nothing without you. Such a wonderful diversity of people out on the streets hammering in poster signs, tarpaulins, dropping off leaflets and of course, with your vote – my unending thanks. You were such a source of inspiration to us – young people shouldering the load to let our community know that today’s politics can be positive, that we can work together to provide a voice for the youth, indigents and health sector in the council, and that government can be a place of coming together for the common good.

I had to campaign to my constituents with my platform and policies in other to get their votes. The five weeks of campaigning was intense, I spoke to so many people in halls of residents, streets, markets both on and off meetings and around the community and also spend several afternoon in the headquarter with the staffs.

After months of hard work, I am so delighted that I won the election. I promise to work on each of these policies & platform and also some others I came across whilst talking to the local and indigent communities. I want to be the public official who represents the youth, health sector, Mangyan and education. I have worked with different civic organizations for the past years and I understand my community. I want to work with my people on issues that concern them.

I found the elections even more challenging because my position was the only one that had 29 candidates, so I was running against twenty-seven strong individuals. In the end we all campaigned really well and so it was a blessing to have won. Thanks to my friends and family for reassuring me and to the Sangguniang Bayan for their wonderful support and, finally, for all those who took their time to vote for me.

I know you voted for me because you believed in me and you know I will drive change and I look forward to a term of success!