| Candidate Total | 14238 votes |
|---|---|
| St Helier | 2559 |
| St Brelade | 1833 |
| St Saviour | 1683 |
| St Clement | 1473 |
| Grouville | 1109 |
| St Lawrence | 1068 |
| St Peter | 1038 |
| St Ouen | 859 |
| St Martin | 845 |
| Trinity | 690 |
| St John | 663 |
| St Mary | 418 |
Name: Ian Le MarquandAge: 57
Place of birth: Jersey
Address: Chara, Grande Route du Mont a l’Abbé, St Helier
Family: Married to Doreen Le Marquand née Smith for 30 years with two married daughters, Advocate Anna Field and Rachel Spottiswoode
Education: Jersey High School, Victoria College Preparatory, Victoria College, The College of Law
Employment: Le Marquands Seed Merchants (my father) (1971 to 1973), Advocate J.J. Le Marquand (1973 to 1975), Partner of Le Marquand & Backhurst (1977 to 1988), Olsen Backhurst and Dorey (1988 to 1990), Judicial Greffier (1990 to 1997), Master of the Royal Court (1997 to 1999) and Magistrate (1999 to 2008)
Hobbies/interests:: Member of St. Paul’s Church (Anglican Reader), Lawn Bowls (Indoors), Chess, Bridge and Gardening
Election platform:
Politics has always been an interest and a passion for me but my role as a judge has prevented me from getting involved before now. Over the years I have gained a great deal of experience as an advocate, a chief officer (Judicial Greffier) and a judge.
I have worked in business and in government, but I have also seen the problems which ordinary people face and their struggles. I believe that all this has prepared me for a further career in politics and that this is the right time for me to offer my skills and experience to the Island in this new way.
I have for some time had growing concerns, which I think that many people share, about the quality of our political leadership. I realised some time ago that 2008 would be a challenging time for the Island, although I did not expect that this would be in so many areas. The issues of GST, house prices, income support, public expenditure control, Haut de la Garenne, global economic problems etc. will require good judgment. I believe that I can help my Island home at this time and this is what I wish to do.
Proposers: Sarah Fitz, Deidre Mezbourian, Jackie Hilton, Ian Gorst, Nicola Santos-Costa, Anne Pryke, Renata Puczek, Thomas Perchard, Sarah McClelland and Richard Dupré.
Nomination speech:
Advocate Sarah Fitz said that Ian Le Marquand had all the qualities that Jersey needed from a Senator. She said that as an advocate of 31 years’ standing, as a former Judicial Greffier and as Magistrate he had displayed an understanding of financial management and the law, as well as a passion for the Island, its future and its people.
In nine years as Magistrate in charge of the Magistrate’s Court and Petty Debts Court, she added, Mr Le Marquand had seen daily the effects of poverty on people’s lives. And Advocate Fitz said that the former Magistrate had shown a strong instinct for reform. She said he was honest, objective, hard-working and totally committed, with a keen sense of what was right and wrong. And she added that as a former Magistrate, he was used to the pressure of making decisions that affected people’s lives in the public spotlight.
Contact details:
E-mail: ianlemarquand@jerseymail.co.uk
Tel: 766078
Website: www.ianlemarquand.com
