Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, as well, would like to rise to speak in favour of this motion. This Legislative Assembly, as we all know -- as we prepare to launch off on elections, some of us, and some on to the rest of our lives -- is a place of change and transition. For the last 20 years Mr. Hamilton has been a fixture, but now it's his turn to make the move out the doors of the Assembly into the real world to become a semi-civilian once again.

In his time he's seen dozens of us come and go, but there's only been one Clerk. So this is change. I know he's working hard on his Master's degree, he just has to finish his thesis. I also know he staying on as Chief Electoral Officer and from my own personal experience as MLA, especially in the 13th Assembly, I know that the Chief Electoral Officer has a lot of influence and can play a very important role in an MLAs life. So he will be keeping his finger on the pulse.

I'd like to wish him nothing but good health and happiness in all the things that he does after here and thank him for putting up with me and for all the assistance he's provided over the years. Thank you.

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