GLA Elections May 2008
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Elections for the London Assembly are held on the same day as the elections for London Mayor in May 2008. The Green Party currently holds two seats on the 25-Member Assembly but are confident of making gains under the proportional voting system. Greens gained 8.4% of the Assembly vote in the last GLA elections in 2004 but the 2006 London Borough Elections saw the Green vote rise to 13.5% across London with the party making gains on a number of local councils. As well as a ballot paper for Mayor every voter will also get two votes for the London Assembly - one vote for their local constituency member and one vote for their Londonwide members. Current Green Assembly Members, Darren Johnson AM and Jenny Jones AM, are seeking re-election as Londonwide members and are working hard to ensure more Greens join them. Sue Luxton is the Green candidate for Greenwich & Lewisham in the 2008 London Assembly elections. An active Green Party member for years, she is making an indelible Green impact on local politics in Lewisham. She will bring fresh energy and insight to the GLA and be able to influence a broader range of issues affecting South East London's Lewisham residents. Sue Luxton was the Green candidate for Greenwich & Lewisham in the 2004 London Assembly elections, receiving one of the highest Green votes in London. In May 2006, she was one of six Greens elected to Lewisham Council and now chairs the Council's Sustainable Development Select Committee. "Since being elected to Lewisham Council, I have worked to improve youth provision in my ward, to tighten the ethical criteria for the council's pension fund, and, together with the other Green councillors, in getting a raft of green budget amendments accepted. I would relish the opportunity to play a similar role on the London Assembly and with Sian as our Mayoral Candidate we have a really strong Green team for these elections." Assembly member and Green Councillor Darren Johnson says: "Sue has proved herself to be an effective councillor who knows how to get things done and knows how to make a difference. I am delighted she has been selected for the Greenwich & Lewisham constituency." Outside of her work as a councillor, she teaches English at a language school in Greenwich. She is also involved in Lewisham Oxfam Campaigns and Greenwich & Lewisham Trade Justice Movement, when her council commitments permit. Notes: Elections for Mayor of London and the 25 Member Assembly election take place in May 2008. 14 of the Assembly Members are elected to represent individual constituencies and the remaining 11 are elected on a Londonwide basis to ensure proportional representation. Greens currently hold two of the 25 Assembly seats. Other news: |