London Road Neighbourhood Association<\/a>.<\/p>\nMy first term is two years, after which the position will be up for election, and I can let my name stand again. This will be an interesting two years, and it\u2019s already been a busy 24 hours as I have fielded emails, phone calls, and social media post.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m excited regardless and up for the challenge. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
After a pretty engaging first hour at the London Road Neighbourhood Association annual general meeting last night, someone nominated me during the election of president. The incumbent let her name stand and another person was also nominated. It turned out that despite three of us running, most people voted for me. 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