Yesterday's election saw not only the return of our Deputies, Geoff Southern and Shona Pitman, but also the election of Debbie de Sousa and Trevor Pitman to serve alongside them.
Contrary to the sceptical claims that Jersey will never embrace party politics, the ballot box has shown that the public are coming to appreciate the values, of clear and positive policies and principles and assiduous constituency work, upheld by the JDA's representatives.
JDANews extends its congratulations to the successful candidates.
Christine Papworth's candidacy in a more difficult constituency may not have succeeded at her first attempt, but she has put down a clear marker for the future. In the meantime, the JDA will be looking to her to provide continuity at the top, as Trevor will have to step down as Chairman, now that he has been elected to the States, and Secretary/Treasurer Dave Rotherham is looking to scale down his involvement due to family commitments.
To sum up, our candidates, and all those who assisted in their campaigns, have done us proud. The JDA thanks them all. | 
