A blogger, advocate or one of many voices for the Mount Druitt area, it is not always an easy road as some may think. You get the community awards that may or may not be noticed, but you are not just doing it for yourself, you are doing it for others. And that is always in my mind.
It is not just getting my name out there and promoting myself, it is actually get the Mount Druitt name out there and promoting it. Making sure that people do love our own house, street, suburb and all the peoples that live in all of our communities.
So , why am I saying that? It is because an anonymous member of our community, has researched myself and thought I was a Councillor at Waverley Council in my younger days and that I am a blogging for the community because I want to be a politician. Added to this was the Rugby League team I support, South Sydney' was 'crap'.
Well, I have responded kindly to this anonymous community member in the following statements:
"Well done on your research, but I have never
been a Councillor on any Councils. I have attended Meetings in my
younger days at Waverley Council and of recent years at Blacktown City
Council with no political motivation, even on a personal note, except in
Blacktown to get what the Mount Druitt and surrounding suburbs needs,
to get it's improvements and people end so, so happy. This is fact.
If
you had researched when I had my first blog, Save Our Bus Services,
Mount Druitt and Surrounding Suburbs as well as when I was posting for
'Mount Druitt Commuters Improved Group Inc', I stated then and still
state it until today, that I will never be a Councillor or want to run
for Council, or any tiers of government. Time and time again I reconfirm
this to members of our community as I get ask to run and won't.
As
for Souths Sydney, they may be a crap team now but they have mostly
been the team I support. They did win the Grand Final 2 years ago and
recently won 2 games. I don't know if we will win the last game this
week.
Now, I know I am right in all cases, there has been
an inner sense to help our community and inform our community and
represent the community when ever I can on many issues. I communicate
and speak with politicians to get Mount Druitt recognised, not being
left in the back burner. Other people from Mount Druitt are their own
advocates for the area as well. I am one small voice where are
thousands of others.
.........one
day, I want to leave a small positive mark within the community. That is if I can help one person in the area to make the community improved, I
am satisfied.
Thank you for your comments and I hope you find my facts comforting and reassuring to yourself."
And after all that the response, on a return email from the community member was
"Thanks John.
It's reassuring to read your passion. I like that in men. A true conviction and a deep desire to fight for what's fair."
So I would like to say thank you to this wonderful anonymous person, whom at first made myself go down memory lane and refresh my memory. I really appreciate it.
I am not a candidate for Blacktown City Council nor do I want to be. I remember I have visited Woollahra Council when my mother became an Australian Citizen and when I was a Scout Leader and the scouts had to attend Naturalisation ceremony at Woollahra Council.
You have to be dedicated to the community and be there for the community and represent the community and in doing so, the money paid is pittance, unless you are a Mayor and possibly Deputy Mayor. Remember a lot of the Councillors may have a full time job as well!
Click here on original post on how I got here: where I am today
Click here on post of what is pays to be any politician
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