Andre Haermeyer the Victorian State member for Korroroit has retired after 16 years in Parliament as reported in The Age.
No matter what anyone says about politicians on both sides it is a really hard decision to decide to leave a job that you have been doing for such a long period stepping into the unknown. Offering yourself to public service can sometimes have more negatives than positives. Andre should be proud of his accomplishments over the years despite the negativity he has received in recent times.
Andre, like his former mentor Robert Ray and Steve Bracks whom Andre helped elevate to the Labor leadership , has been able to choose the timing of his departure rather than being forced out in the future.
He has also been credited with reconstructing a depleted police force in Victoria after the former liberal leader Jeff Kennett ripped it to shreds.
Current news reports have Natalie Sulleyman, former Brimbank Mayor as a front runner although The Age and one blog in particular (I do not want to give this blog any credit however as it is nothing but a rumor dirt file) believe that it will not be such a clear cut pre selection campaign based on numbers that could be controlled by George Seitz.
Should make for an interesting few weeks in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne.
I hope that Andre enjoys more quality time with his family and friends before venturing into something new. It will be a well deserved break.
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