I want to take the time to thank everyone who supported me in my race against Kevin Donoghue for the Portland District 1 City Council seat. Without all their encouragement, support and votes I could not have made it as far as I did. I didn’t win the race but I certainly brought to light some feelings people have about different issues the city is facing. I appreciate all the feedback I have gotten and hope they will all continue to tell me what to focus on, so I can represent the people’s interest as we move forward.
I want every one to know that even though this race is over, it does not mean I am going to go away. I will be continuing to fight the good fight for the people. I will be attending every City Council meeting and keeping everyone informed of what the city is doing. I will also be running again for one of the At Large City Council seats coming up for re-election in 2010. So I may be out of this race, but the fight will go on.
The issues I ran for will still be part of my focus over the next year as I move into the next election cycle and I will continue to work on making a lot of them happen as I run my race. I want everyone who supported me to see and know that I am a man of my word who will not only say I will fight for you, but that I will actively engage the Councilors on a regular basis and stay involved as much as possible. As the issues change and things get resolved I will continue to follow them and make sure all the issues affecting the people will be brought out.
Charles E Bragdon
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