emld executive committee and officers 2014

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EMLD Election Results

For the Term of Office 2014

The constitution of EMLD provides for the election of 7 officers supported by 7 ordinary members

of the executive and up to 3 co-opted members. In addition there is the possibility of an onorary!resident and up to " onorary #ice-!residents.

To read the constitution visit: h ttp://ethnic-minority.libdems.org/en/document/constitution.docx

Executive Summary

The following have been elected unopposed:

Chair - Issan Ghani

!ecretary - "ester #olloway

Treasurer - Godfried Gyechie

$embership !ecretary - Turhan %en

&ice-Chair - 'ames 'ennings

&ice-Chair - (uwan )duwerage-*erera

&ice-Chair - $erlene +merson

%rdinary +xecutive $ember - Tahir $aher

%rdinary +xecutive $ember - Teena "ashimore

%rdinary +xecutive $ember - 'ac,ueline ecford

%rdinary +xecutive $ember - $arisha (ay

%rdinary +xecutive $ember - !amira hmed

%rdinary +xecutive $ember - 0ui $ac0ay

%rdinary +xecutive $ember - 'onathan #unt

$s such there %ill be no elections at the $&M on 'aturday (3 )ovember (*+3.

There were a further three incomplete nominations for the +xecutive and one for the position of

&ice-Chair.

In addition1 at the close of nominations there were no re,uests made for postal ballots made to the

returning officers and no nominations for the *residents and #onorary &ice-*residents.

)ote,The changes to the +$"2 Constitution limit

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Officers for 2014

The follo%in officers %ere duly elected unopposed.

hair ! "ssan #han$i

I as for your support in being elected to the +xecutive Committee and to the role of +$"2 Chair.

Secretary % Lester hollo&ay

Please re-elect Lester Holloway as Secretary. It has been a busy year for EMLD. I have been working

closely with the Executive on a range of issues. I ro!uce! an! sent out three e-bulletins to EMLD

"e"bers# create! a range of "aterials fro" leaflets to o-u banners# an! !eveloe! a new

website. If re-electe! I will !evelo a $uarterly "aga%ine with inut fro" "e"bers. I a" an ex-E!itor

of a &lack newsaer an! news e!itor at two 'sian aers. I also sit on the Lon!on (egional

Executive an! serve as a councillor in Sutton.

Treasurer ! #o'frie' #yechie

4o statement received.

Mem(ershi) Secretary % Turhan O$en

4o nominations were received.

*ice hair % +ames +ennin,s

EMLD is a "ove"ent that I a" extre"ely assionate about. I have seen "any ositive !evelo"ents

such as the rofessionalisation of the Executive# beco"ing "ore than internal organisation within the

Liberal De"ocrat fa"ily an! striving to !evelo links with thinktanks an! ca"aign organisations. )he

next two years are crucial an! as *ice +hair I a" co""itte! to the following

, Doubling our "e"bershi esecially encouraging non Lib De" "e"bers to oin us.

, urther !eveloing our olicy an! ca"aigning caacity.

, )o have er"anent staffing in lace suorting the executive.

*ice hair ! Ru&an -'u&era,e!.erera

's a Public an! thir! sector national an! international trainer# a!visor# an! ca"aigner in the fiel! of

cri"inal ustice an! e$uality / !iversity issues# I have a wealth of knowle!ge# exerience an! skills to

bring to the role of *ice +hair an! the Executive.

0ver the ast few years we have built EMLD into a cre!ible S'0 that is now sought out for a!vicean! gui!ance an! with your assistance I will be able to continue to link the work of EMLD into "y

other roles of the English Party an! South +entral (egional Diversity +ha"ions.

*ice hair ! Merlene Emerson


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Or'inary Executive Mem(ers for 2014 % Electe' uno))ose'

There are currently 9 candidates for 9 places on the +xecutive. further 9 candidates were elected as

officers to +$"2 and so are now ineligible to stand as %rdinary +xecutive $embers.

There being the same number of candidate as places1 the following are duly elected:

Or'inary Executive Mem(er % Tahir Maher

Dear friends,

ll my woring life I seem to have been fighting for e,ual representation. Things are a lot better now

however there is still a lot to do within the *arty to ensure that our views and concerns are ob;ectively

represented across *arty hierarchy and success is based on individual merit. "et years who has been Group "eader

= regional &ice-chair

= $ember of the Tax 3oring Group looing at tax policy for the next general election

= ?ualified ccountant

Or'inary Executive Mem(er % Teena Lashimore


Or'inary Executive Mem(er %+ac/ueline ecfor'

I consent to be nominated for the post of +xecutive Committee member. I am a standing local Councillor in

my constituency. I am also a member of the 2iversity +ngagement Group1 +$"2 and "iberal 2emocrat

3omen as a @undraising and 4etworing Coordinator. I currently sit on the (egional +xecutive Committee as

a 2iversity coordinator for !outh +ast (egion and a *arty Trainer. I will bring to the +xecutive Committee a

wealth of nowledge and experience within the $+ sector as I have wored for many years as a $+

2evelopment $anager within the County Council.

Or'inary Executive Mem(er %Marisha Ray

*lease give $arisha (ay your first preference vote for re-election to the +$"2 executive.

$arisha has been an active member of the 5678-executive1 returning after a year as acting secretary in56671 bringing significant political experience. !he was a parliamentary by-election candidate and whole of

"ondon "ondon ssembly candidate in 5675. former Islington councillor she has been a council cabinet

member for community safety1 pioneering the successful gang prevention strategy1 she chaired a health

scrutiny committee and "ib 2em group meetings of 8> councillors.

$arisha returns to the +$"2 executive with a passion to tacle discrimination and ine,uality.

Or'inary Executive Mem(er %Samira hme'

s a second generation !omali immigrant and proud $uslim1 I would lie to play a greater role in ensuring

the needs of these communities are not only heard but understood. I have always been an advocate for

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greater integration from hard to reach communities into the mainstream and I hope to continue to carry this

wor on through +$"2 as a platform for change.

Or'inary Executive Mem(er %3ihoro 3ui5 Macay

In support of my application I would also lie to mention that I have served as an +xecutive $ember for

three years and I have found this to be a rewarding experience. %ne of the reasons wish to continue as an

executive member is because as a member of the $+ community residing in the 4orth I have found1 at

times1 our party to be too "ondon-centric more so for our $+ members. I feel that my presence on the

committee enables me to represent our members who live in the 4orth and reinforces the +$"2

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