I thanked you because I'm pretty sure I got elected by votes from people like you. I'm not thanking you for your vote, because I'm not entirely pleased to be on the Council*, but I'm thanking you because you proved me right that people are (1) voting without a clear understanding of what the Council does and (2) voting for people they know and see as helpful community members. You can't have an election platform ("If you elect me, I promise to do nunna nunna**") without an understanding of what issues and responsibilities fall within the scope of the governing body being elected. *mostly because I don't know what I'm supposed to be doing as a councilor. ** ... nunna nunna nunna nunna nunna nunna nunna nunna nunna nunna nunna nunna nunna ...
(1) voting without a clear understanding of what the Council does and (2) voting for people they know and see as helpful community members.