Richard Clare

Liberal Youth Elections 2013…England Convenor: Rich Clare

By | Fri 3rd May 2013 - 3:00 pm

Rich ClareIt’s that time of year again – time for the young Liberals to choose their executive. I’m standing for Convenor of LY England and I have two main aims: to protect and expand Liberal Youth’s resources by promoting us within the Federal and English parties, and to turn us into more of a campaigning force across the country. Although I have two years’ experience as branch chair in Sheffield Hallam, I am not part of the LY ‘clique’ – if I become the new Convenor, I will be a fresh face on the English executive. Personally, I will prioritise students’ events – I’ll make it to every Freshers Fair I can and I won’t neglect those in further education or not in education either.

If you have any questions or thoughts, please do get in touch with me, whether you’re a Liberal Youth veteran or new to it all like me, I’ll be really happy to hear from you. Find me on Twitter, or Facebook.

Voting in the Liberal Youth elections opens on Friday 3 May and continues until 12 noon on Wednesday 29th May. All candidates for the contested officer positions have been offered a 500 word piece on Liberal Democrat Voice to be published by the opening of voting. You can find out more about the elections and read all the candidates’ manifestos on the Libertine and if you are a member of  Liberal Youth you can ask them questions on their National Liberal Youth Chatbox on Facebook. Discussion also takes place on the #lyelects tag on Twitter. 

* Rich Clare is president of Sheffield Hallam University Lib Dems and writes on the blog 'A brief history of liberty'. He is standing for England Convenor in the Liberal Youth elections.

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