Mitchell, thank you.
Last night you put me on West Perth council as one of your Mitchell Ward councillors, and I don’t take that lightly for a second. To everyone who voted for me: thank you for the trust. To everyone who didn’t: I’m your councillor too, and I’ll work just as hard to earn your confidence.
Thank you to Abbey, who carried our family through this journey and late-night candidate homework, and who never once let me forget why we live here. To my family, my volunteers, and everyone who took a sign, shared a post, or stopped me in the town to talk — you built this. Thank you to the other candidates who put their names forward and ran real campaigns; running is no small thing, and this town is better for everyone who steps up.
I ran on a simple deal: I’ll listen, I’ll respond, and I’ll show you the receipts. That deal starts now. The new council has real work in front of it, and I’ll report back to you in plain language as we go, the way I promised.
My number is the same as it’s been all campaign: (226) 457-2959. If something in this town needs attention, I want to hear about it.
Thank you, Mitchell. Let’s get to work.
— Ben