[He has a lot of faith and hope in his chances! And, well, he wanted to see if he could use that as a way to get started with student council-related matters early.]

You want to know my reasoning? Very well, I will gladly outline it! [Somehow, he manages to stand even more upright as he goes on.]

As a reputable head of a public morals committee in a past school, I feel that my talents would be put to good use on the student council! I happen to value order, and I wish to do my part to help keep things orderly and under control in these halls. I also feel that it is important for one of us transfer students to have a place on the student council, so that we may have a voice in school affairs and address concerns of the entire student body! It is as simple as that.