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Steve McCarthy - Former A Ward Ballina

DECLARATION

My journey has been educational, holistic and overall positive. Problem solving is adventurous and challenging. The staff, who are highly skilled at their specialized divisions are very responsive to helping the individual councilors grow their knowledge, advance their passions and find the best way forward through many constraints, ethically, fairly & financially.

You know, in my search for being a better councilor and a basketball coach, I came across a little poem that was written by George Moriarty (he was a Major League Baseball player for the Cubs, 3rd base man in 1903) anyway he later became a baseball umpire and many players told him he had one more “i” in his name than he had in his head! But he wrote something that I believe reflects our council and I hope inspires our community.

“Sometimes I think the fates must grin as we denounce them and insist, The only reason we can’t win is the fates themselves have missed. Yet, there lives on the ancient claim – we win or lose within ourselves, The shining trophies on our shelves can never win tomorrow’s game. So you and I know deeper down there is always a chance to win the crown, But when we fail to give our best, we simply haven’t met the test

Of giving all and saving none until the game is really won.

Of showing what is meant by grit, of playing on when others quit

Of playing through not letting up, it’s bearing down that wins the cup.

Of dreaming there’s a goal ahead, of hoping when our dreams are dead,

Of praying when our hopes have fled, yet losing, not afraid to fall,

If bravely, we have given all, for who can ask more of a man, than giving all within his span,

It seems to me, is not so far from – victory. And so the fates are seldom wrong, no matter how they twist and wind, It’s you and I who make our fates, we open up or close the gates, On the Road Ahead of the Road Behind.”

Thank You

VOTE 1 STEVE McCARTHY

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