Well this year's November election was pretty exciting in our household. My husband got to vote for himself as well as the president of the United States on the same ballot. Our journey into the unknown territory of politics was definitely a learning adventure for us. We often felt like we were always behind rather than ahead. Luckily we had a local council member mentoring my husband which was huge. My husband did what he felt was possible to run his campaign on a limited budget. He attended candidate forums, posted lawn signs, walked the neighborhoods and attended political events where he could network. I have a lot more respect for people who run for office now as it takes a lot of time,energy and funds.
We attended an election night party at local restaurant where other candidates and elected officials would be at. It made the suspense of waiting for the results a little more bearable. I was so excited for my husband at the thought of him winning but I also knew if he lost he would be crushed. When the preliminary numbers came in my husband was in the lead. He only needed one seat of the two available. His lead was far enough that we felt pretty secure in his win.
My job is now done as campaign manager, treasurer and volunteer. I now get to return to my regularly scheduled programming while he gets to begin his job of attending board meetings and hopefully making a difference in the field of education. Good luck hubby I wish you the best!
