I would like to offer a sincere thank you to almost four thousand people in the Boothby electorate who placed their confidence in me when they went to the polls on November 24, 2007.

Many thousands more gave me their second or third preference on the ballot paper.

I also thank the volunteers who manned the polling booths to hand out my how-to-vote cards on the day.

It was a small, but truly dedicated, army of family members, friends and complete strangers who helped me out during the campaign.

Under a true democratic system of government, every eligible person must have a real and equal opportunity to run for office.

I had that opportunity and it’s an experience I’ll cherish always.

Ray McGhee

ray@raymcghee.com