Dear Friends and Supporters,

I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you who helped make this race for the 96th one of the most historic, most exciting races of all. From the beginning, this was truly a grass roots effort to bring change to this area. So many of you walked with me in the parades or from door to door, made phone calls to undecided voters, contributed to my campaign treasury, agreed to be with me in photos or video shoots, wrote letters to the editor, shared your Friends and Family lists, and a thousand and one other campaign activities. You made a difference…we made a difference. We now have 24, 203 cracks in the Republican ceiling in this area; our party’s strength is growing and we will be electing many more Democrats in the future at all levels of local, county and state government. With your help, we can!

I am taking a few weeks to rest and reflect and reconnect with my family. The dream of public service as a State Representative lives on; we’ll have to see what the future holds. It truly did take a whole village to create this campaign and each of you is so dear to me. Please know how very much I appreciated your support and encouragement. We came so close: just 643 votes away.

Have a wonderful Holiday Season and let’s stay in touch!

Dianne McGuire