Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will also be speaking in support of the motion. I followed territorial politics fairly closely, but my first real personal encounter with David was when they were having the opening of this beautiful facility. I wasn't an MLA yet and he was overseeing all of this and was trying to make sure that nobody crashed the party. I was trying to figure out a way to crash the party for the opening because I thought I should. Anyway, I did, but I remember he wasn't too impressed. I regarded him with a large role, actually, in the establishment and upkeep of this very beautiful facility that we work in. He has an appreciation for very fine things and I think that is very much reflected in the way this building is and the way it looks and continues to look even after being in service for this number of years.

The first night I arrived in Yellowknife -- coming in here was pretty scary, as my colleagues said -- one of the Deputy Clerks picked me up. I can't remember, I think it was David Inch. He picked me up and we had a big party at the Hamilton's for all the new Members coming in eight years ago and it was very nice. We got to know everybody on an informal basis and they have extended that hospitality to the Members of this legislature over the years.

David has provided continuity. Politicians come and go, but there has been a continuity. Sometimes we get into meetings where we're all over the map and we're not sure what we're doing. Some pretty outrageous things are flying around. Then David walks into the room and brings a voice of reason to help us somehow crystallize and articulate what we want to do and what we want to say.

So, as some of the Members have mentioned, I'm sure that Mr. Hamilton has seen it all. I must tell you, when I first came here, for about the first five years, I always called him Mr. Hamilton and I'm not sure why because he's actually about the same age as all the rest of us. Except maybe Brendan...

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...who's only been an adult for eight years.

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There has certainly been a kindness there and support and encouragement that's helped me do my job. I also wanted to say, thank you for the kindness you've extended to my family, to my children, to my husband when they've come here to visit. They've really appreciated that. As you go on to the next chapter of your life, Mr. Speaker, I'd like to wish our Clerk all the best. Thank you.

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