11/06/2025
Many thanks to friends and supporters who have reached out to me since the election Tuesday to express their condolences about the results. You have been a tremendous help elevating my mood -- unbelievably tremendous help -- and I am more grateful than I can adequately express.
The results are not official yet (provisional vote tallies are still not published) but I am so proud to be the choice of 793 people who cast their votes on Election Day and during early voting. I am equally proud to have supported Dr. Joe Pat Hatem as mayor and Ward 1 incumbents Robert Carroll and Karen Mosteller, who will lead us again into Southport's future. Yup, it's morning in America again!
In hindsight, I could not have changed my message in order to win on the battlefield we have experienced in Southport since July. I spent the time listening to people talk about the things that matter to them, meeting them where they lived, and came away richer for it. I have been newly reminded every day how blessed John and I are to be citizens of this town, a place so full of respect and care for each other that politics can be an afterthought.
Thank you, thank you. I lost the election but I don't feel lost, because of you. I think my platform matched yours and, hopefully, affirmed the strength of our mutual convictions. You are a force to be reckoned with, I am in awe!
