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Green Liberal Democrats Executive

Chair

Adam Carew

Portrait of Adam Carew.

Biography:Adam Carew (36) is an ecologist, lecturer and spokesman on environmental issues. His job as Chairman of the Green Liberal Democrats is to help ensure green issues stay at the very heart of the Lib Dem message. Adam is an experienced County, District and Town Councillor and was Parliamentary Candidate for NE Hants in 2005. He is a Member of the LGA Environment Board (reserve), Lib Dem Group Leader of the National Younger Cllrs Forum and a Member of the PCA Executive. Adam has been a member of English Council (2005), Regional Policy Committee (2004-5), South Central Regional Executive (2004) and is currently on the party's Federal Policy Committee.
E-mail Address:adam@greenlibdems.org.uk

Vice Chair (Political)

Christopher Le Breton

Portrait of Christopher Le Breton.

Biography:Chris is experienced in advocating change and shaping the agenda at the European level. He has over a decade of experience inside the European Commission, as a consultant for the European Commission in the former Soviet Union and the Balkans, and working closely with the European Parliament. He has been a candidate twice for Greenwich Borough Council elections, needing only 50 votes to win on the last occasion. He was PPC against a Government Minister in 2005, bringing the Lib Dems from 3rd place to 2nd place. He is now a candidate on the London Euro list. He stood for election to the party's international relations committee, and is active there, as well as being Vice Chair (Policy). a member of the LD European Group, and of Liberal International. He has worked across all continents, for Government, non governmental organisations, and the private sector.
E-mail Address:chris@greenlibdems.org.uk
Web Site Address:http://www.chrislebreton.com

Vice Chair (Organisational)

Andrew Cornwell

Portrait of Andrew Cornwell.

Biography:
Web Site Address:http://www.cyclingcouncillor.com/

Treasurer

Henry Cox

Portrait of Henry Cox.

Biography:Henry Cox has been Hon. Treasurer for over 10 years. He practised as an engineer for over 35 years, changing to transistor and digital systems in 1958. He now applies his experience of plant control systems to the design of policies. He is an experienced gardener, and remembers the "compost fiends" of the 1940s. After parting with paid work in 1985, he has done more gift work in gardens and houses, and objects to domestic work being denied as work, as productive. He follows new economics, but is still waiting for academia to change. Henry was at the two green gatherings of 1983, when the SDP Greens had brought the word Green into politics, and has attended Party Conferences ever since.

Membership Secretary

Ray Jones

Biography:Ray has been Membership Secretary of the Green Lib Dems for some years. He was a founder member of the Social Democrats and is currently Chairman of the Oxford West & Abingdon Constituency. He is a Centre for Alternative Technology shareholder and a member of Transport 2000, Friends of the Earth, Friends of the Lake District, Friends of the National Parks, CPRE, the Open Spaces Society and the Ramblers Association. He is also a JP, a Physics Graduate of Bristol University and a Fellow of the British Computer Society. Ray first installed solar panels in 1975 and is currently investigating a photo-voltaic array.
E-mail Address:rhj@phonecoop.coop

CHALLENGE Editor

Paul Burall

Portrait of Paul Burall.

Biography:Paul Burall has edited Challenge since 2003. He is a Borough Councillor in West Norfolk and was previously a County Councillor in Berkshire. He has chaired the Party'Environmental Assessment Group since 1991. A former member of the East of England Regional Assembly, he is now on the Boards of the East of England Development Agency and RenewablesEast. He works as a freelance journalist and lecturer, specialising in planning and the links between business, design and the environment. He has written or contributed to books on subjects ranging from design and the economy to product development and the environment.
E-mail Address:paulburall@prburall.demon.co.uk

Executive Member

Jane Brophy

Portrait of Jane Brophy.

Biography:"Jane Brophy is a biochemistry graduate and NHS Health Professional. She has worked for the Vegetarian Society, the 5 A DAY campaign in Oldham and currently as Dietitian for Sure Start in Wigan. She has been involved in the Green Liberal Democrats for two decades as Vice-Chair for three years, former editor of "Green News" of the Youth Group and organiser of the Green Voice conference of Liberals and Greens in the late 1980s. She has 8 years experience as an elected councillor in Trafford and is currently parliamentary candidate for Altrincham & Sale West. Married to John, with three children aged 9, 12 & 14. She was the local organiser for the Green Liberal Democrats conference in Trafford 2006, and is known locally as the owner of the first domestic wind-turbine in Greater Manchester."

Executive Member

Joe Otten

Portrait of Joe Otten.

E-mail Address:
Web Site Address:http://joeotten.blogspot.com/

Executive Member

Jonathan Coles

Biography:GLD Spokesperson for Air Transport
E-mail Address:jwaco@btopenworld.com

Executive Member

Graham Cliff

Portrait of Graham Cliff.

E-mail Address:gpcliff@tiscali.co.uk
Web Site Address:http://www.lightpollution.org.uk/

Executive Member

Richard Huzzey

E-mail Address:richard.huzzey@oxfordlibdems.org.uk

Executive Member

Susan Heinrich

Green Liberal Democrats Honorary Officers

President

Chris Huhne MP

Portrait of Chris Huhne MP.

E-mail Address:chris@chrishuhne.org.uk/
Web Site Address:http://chrishuhne.org.uk/

Vice President

Catherine Bearder

Portrait of Catherine Bearder.

Biography:A political activist and campaigner, Catherine has been elected to every level of local government in Oxfordshire. She has also been a candidate for Westminster and the European parliament and is 3rd on the current list behind Emma Nicholson and Sharon Bowles. She is an elected member of the Federal Conference Committee and chairs the Conference Access Group. She is VP of GLDs and Vice chair of LD European Group. She has worked in the voluntary sector, including as the manager of Bicester CAB, development officer for the Nat Fed of Women's Institutes and for Victim Support Oxfordshire. She was the Regional Director for Britain in Europe in the South East. She is married to Prof Simon Bearder, who heads the Nocturnal Primate research group at Oxford Brookes University. She spent 4 years in African reserves studying Hyeanas and Bushbabies . Catherine is active in many local and national groups and has a special interest in environmental protection and rural areas
E-mail Address:cbearder@cix.co.uk

Vice President

Simon Hughes MP

Portrait of Simon Hughes MP.

Biography:Has been spokesman on Housing, Local Government, Education, Youth Affairs, Environment, Food, Health & Social Welfare and Shadow Home Secretary 2001-3
Telephone Number:020 7219 6256
Facsimile Number:020 7219 6567
E-mail Address:simon@simonhughesmp.org.uk
Web Site Address:http://www.simonhughes.org.uk/

Environment Spokespersons

Westminster Parliament - House of Commons

Martin Horwood MP

Biography:Environment Spokesperson
Postal Address:House of Commons

Westminster Parliament - House of Commons

Roger Williams MP

Biography:Rural Affairs Spokesperson
Postal Address:House of Commons

Westminster Parliament - House of Lords

Lord Teverson

Biography:Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Postal Address:House of Lords

Westminster Parliament - House of Lords

Lord Redesdale

Portrait of Lord Redesdale.

Biography: (Agriculture)
Postal Address:House of Lords
E-mail Address:redesdaler@parliament.uk

Westminster Parliament - House of Lords

Lord Dykes

Biography:CAP Reform

Westminster Parliament - House of Lords

Lord Greaves

Postal Address:House of Lords

European Parliament

Chris Davies MEP

Portrait of Chris Davies MEP.

Postal Address:87a Castle Street, Edgeley, Stockport SK3 9AR
Telephone Number:0161 477 7070
Facsimile Number:0161 477 7007
E-mail Address:chrisdaviesmep@cix.co.uk
Web Site Address:http://www.chrisdaviesmep.org.uk

Scottish Parliament

Mike Rumbles MSP

Biography:Shadow Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment
Postal Address:Scottish Parliament

Scottish Parliament

Jim Hume MSP

Biography:Spokesperson on Environment
Postal Address:Scottish Parliament

Scottish Parliament

Alison McInnes MSP

Biography:Spokesperson on Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change
Postal Address:Scottish Parliament

Welsh Assembly

Mick Bates AM

Portrait of Mick Bates AM.

Biography:Liberal Democrats' Assembly Spokesperson on Agriculture and Rural Affairs; Environment, Planning and Transport; and European Affairs.
Telephone Number:01686 625 527
Facsimile Number:01686 628 891
E-mail Address:montgomeryldp@cix.co.uk
Web Site Address:http://www.montgomery.libdems.org/Mick.htm

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