Thank You Royal Oak

It was a privilege and honor coming to know so many of you during this campaign. I did my best to express our vision and our hopes for Royal Oak. Together, we worked hard and we fought hard, and although I wish that things had turned out a little differently, I can confidently say the future of our community is in great hands. We have an immensely talented City Commission and Mayor that will serve our community with great leadership and vision. The next few years will be a challenging and exciting time for our community. Now more than ever it is time that we must remain involved and committed to helping our city any way we can. I urge and ask residents to continue to volunteer and share your ideas.

There’s so much that goes into a campaign and there’s so much that residents never get to see. I will be the first to tell you that I owe so much to my family. They were with me every single step of the way. No one has been more selfless and supportive and demonstrated more grace, courage and candor, than my wife Katie. She has made our home a happy one and managed to help run my business, plan our wedding, and put up with the highs and lows that one experiences during a run for any political office.

My brother Don, a now seasoned campaign manager, who committed a full year of his life to helping me hurdle the challenges of an unknown world. You taught me so much about being committed. We left nothing on the table and we did everything we humanly could so that win or lose we would never have regrets or the thought that we could of tried harder.

I want to thank my family, friends, and neighbors who stood outside each precinct to help distribute our campaign message. You withstood freezing weather and you represented me with such vigor and unwavering support.

I would like to thank the residents of Royal Oak. In our journey, you have given me the gift to listen and learn from you. I’ve heard your stories. I know your struggles, I know your hopes. They are part of me now. And I will never forget you and I’ll never stop fighting for you.

I thank Frank Versagi and Ryan Shelby who have provided our community with fair and non-bias mediums for all candidates to present ideas.

I would like to thank the Royal Oak Police Officers Association who gave me their endorsement and took a chance on a new kid. It made for an ironic and funny headline when one of my moving trucks was stolen on Election Day from behind my home. You guys are true heroes to our community and I am happy to report to everyone that the truck was recovered later that night. So, from me and my insurance carrier, thank you very much for a job well done.

Finally, I would like to thank every candidate. I have enjoyed getting to know each of you. Jim, Art, Brian, Mitzi, Terry, Clyde, Chuck, and Mike, you all brought important ideas and issues forward that will make Royal Oak a better place.

In this election, there were no losers, because whether your candidates were successful or not, the next morning we all woke up as one community. Royal Oak is and will continue to be the greatest community that anyone could ever call home. Hold on tight to your dreams.

Thank you

Andrew Androff

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