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Name: Trevor Pitman
Age: 48
Place of birth: Jersey
Address: Siboney, Nouvelles Charrières, St John
Family: Married to Shona
Education: St Mark’s and Le Squez Primary Schools, St. Helier Boys’ Secondary School, De Montford University – graduating in youth and community development/Informal education
Employment: Senior youth worker employed by the Jersey Youth Service (ESC). Previously pursued 15-year career in business management
Occupation: Youth worker
Hobbies/Interests: Politics – especially issues impacting on young people/community development -world travel, reading, music, football, history and philosophy

Election platform:
Having previously pursued a successful business management career I re-trained at the beginning of the 1990s as a youth and community development professional. I believe that the many skills, and experience I gained over these 30 years stand me in good stead to now serve my home island as a senator in what are very challenging times.

As a strong advocate of social justice, I am deeply concerned about the direction government has taken in recent years. I believe that current ministerial policy is creating an ever-widening gap between the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’. With commodity and house prices spiralling, it is now middle earners who are under pressure. We must – whatever our political views – strive to work together to achieve the best possible Jersey for all. If elected I will bring proposals to ensure greater government openness and accountability as a matter of priority.

I believe we must take a step back from negative personality politics and focus on policy. Not surprisingly given my profession I believe passionately that young people are our greatest asset. They are Jersey’s future. We cannot afford to lose this generation due to a lack of affordable first-time buyer housing and insufficient career opportunities.

Proposers: Letitia Pryor, Denise Carroll, Emile Collins, Stephen Southers, George Le Huquet, Cris Wakeham, Deborah de Sousa, Jane Chatterley, James Smith and Geoff Southern

Nomination speech:
17-year-old Letitia Pryor introduced youth worker Trevor Pitman, who she said was dedicated to his job and had transformed the Grands Vaux Youth Club into one of the best facilities for young people in the Island. She said she had known him since she was eight years old and was proud to propose him for Senator. Mr Pitman, the chairman of the Jersey Democratic Alliance, would take her concerns, and those of other people her age, seriously, she said. Miss Pryor said that like many young Islanders she was worried about the cost of housing and the chance of pursuing a career she wanted, and that Mr Pitman would be alternative to a Council of Ministers that did not listen to or care about Islanders. Mr Pitman had spent 15 years in business management and cared passionately about Jersey, she said. He was just the sort of Senator that the Island needed.

Contact details:
Tel: 638966
E-mail: trevor@jdajersey.co.uk
Website: www.jdajersey.co.uk