November 2008 — Thank you!
Posted on: Friday, November 28th, 2008 in: PoliticsA 54% vote is a big win in a 3-way race and any win is a great win! You did it!!
Thank You for your votes and your financial support of my Reelection Campaign.
As you can imagine, there are days in my service that are long, hard and difficult and then there are days that don’t seem long enough and are very rewarding. Either way, I will continue giving 110% in my service as Commissioner from District 2 and I will do my very best to serve all citizens of Chatham.
Again, I thank you for your support and look forward to continuing my service to the county.
I don’t know if I’ve ever shared with you that Michael hails from the great state of Kentucky. If you know anything about Kentucky, you know it’s horses and the UK Wildcats basketball team. I remember my first visit back home to meet Michael’s family. EVERYWHERE I went, I was in a sea of royal blue. From infants to great grandparents. From Wal-Mart to Nordstrom. From the Gremlin to the Mercedes…Kentucky hats, shirts, shorts, earrings, ponytail holders, gloves, tank tops, sweatshirts, socks, sweaters, jackets, china, tablecloths, flags, yard art…you get the idea. These people were born into it the team spirit; they never stood a chance. And I quickly learned that if I were going to fit in this family, I better don my UK duds ASAP. And the loyal wife that I am, although you can’t see it in the photo above, I am sporting a rather striking UK hoodie…in a sea of Carolina Blue. Oh my. This is one of those occasions when I am SO glad my husband is an officer of the law! Ha!
Every two years these cats come to town (sometimes with their biggest fan in tow, Miss Ashley Judd). And ever since we’ve lived here we’ve been fortunate enough to attend this match up, except for 2004 when Michael simply could not get out of a work assignment. It was a dark day in Bear Creek that afternoon. And every two years Michael’s uncle, Dale Emmons, makes the trek east to Chapel Hill to root on his beloved Wildcats. We’ve come to so look forward to this tradition that’s been established. Dale always makes time in his trip to meet Mike and I for breakfast or lunch and catch up on the family. 
My husband works hard. He puts his life on the line everyday and I continually pray that the public recognizes that. But when his back is to the wall, Mike takes on true grit. It has been challenging for us since I was laid off in October. But Michael has risen to the occasion, as he always does, and picked up all the off duty work his schedule will allow - thus putting himself further in harm’s way.