What’s My Why

Sechelt Mayoral Candidate 2014

Why are you running for mayor?  There are plenty of hypotheses being formed “out there”… but the answer is simple.  I want to serve the people of Sechelt.  That’s it.  I have no ill intentions… nor do I have any secret collaborations to obstruct the democratic process.  In fact, I put my name forward as mayor because we do live in a democracy.  I appreciate that some constituents of Sechelt are trying to figure out my motives for running for mayor.  What’s my why?  First, I have always been in the service of others… as a curling club member, a high school mathematics teacher, and school trustee.  It is in my nature to extend myself beyond the act of curling, teaching, or governing.  I am driven to help others, work with others, and lead others to realize our greatest potential.  Thus, putting my name forward as mayor comes to no surprise to me.  Second, as mentioned in a previous blog, Running for Mayor, my experience interviewing women at the Sunshine Coast Food Bank motivated me to put my name forward as mayor.  I wondered… Where is this voice in municipal government?  Where is my voice in municipal government?  Where is the community’s voice in municipal government?  I could not answer these questions wholeheartedly.  Third, I put my name forward as mayor because my strengths are best suited in this position… to listen to diverse points of view, to coalesce these points of view, and move forward with a shared vision.  Initially, I had put my name forward for Sechelt Council, but concerned that being one voice of six may not be heard.  As the Mayor of Sechelt, I want to listen, learn, and lead.  I want to provide a community-minded, community-driven leadership in a governance capacity.  I want our community to thrive.  I am focused on community engagement, affordable housing, and small business initiatives.  To find out more about my platform go to: www.christineyounghusband.com.  Meet me face-to-face on Wednesday, October 22nd at Ty’s Fine Foods in Sechelt from 5-7pm at “Meet the Candidate: Christine Younghusband.”  Send me an email, text message, FB message, or Twitter DM.  Call me.  My contact information is found on my website.  If anything, please don’t hypothesize, connect imaginary dots, or gossip to sense-make.  Just ask me.  I’ll let you know.