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RO Election June 2013

2013-06-20T05:40:40Z

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==Returning Officer Election 2013==
===Candidate Statements===

Sian Dunstan
Woking Freegle

I am co-owner of Woking-Freegle and was one of the first elected Reps, serving from 2009 – 2012. I was a founder member of GAT but left in late 2011.

Since I retired from being a Rep, I have manned the Freegle insurance mailbox, contributed to Structure discussions, posted business cards to groups and fulfilled a number of ad-hoc tasks at the request of Reps.

My professional life has ranged from being an international investment banker for 15 years followed by 11 years as an adviser to the public sector on major infrastructure projects, and then 2 years as a commercial specialist within HM Treasury. I have designed, managed and analysed and presented results of nationwide surveys using Survey Monkey software so have no doubt that I could manage that part of running elections.

I believe I can be a reliable and competent RO. I have a strong sense of fair play, am a good organiser and give strong attention to detail. I have appointed auditors before so am confident with that element of the remit.

I am not naïve enough to assume that the status quo will remain for three years with the polls and elections that are currently anticipated. For instance if the trading subsidiary working party reports that a different governance/organisational structure is required in order for some or all aspects of Freegle to be more commercial, there will be significant work for the RO to ensure fair and appropriate polls and elections to discover, facilitate and implement whatever is wanted. I am also up for that challenge when it arises.

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Paul Thompson
Ascot

Hi, my name is Paul. I have volunteered with Freegle since its inception in 2009. I’ve served in a variety of roles over the years including as a Freegle Geek and an elected Freegle Rep.

When I noticed the impending Returning Officer election, I decided at the prompting of a friend to stand as a candidate. In my day job, I work as a computer programmer in a role in which processing, analysing and managing data is key. I believe I am an excellent fit for this office with its requirements for handling data, confidentiality and organisation.

If I am elected, I promise to run elections and polls with clarity, accuracy and attention to detail regarding schedule and procedure. Those who have worked with me know I care deeply about doing things well and will always strive for excellence.

To get to know me a bit more personally, my wife Andrea and I founded Ascot Freegle in 2008 after moving into the area and finding it without a local reuse group. We have three awesome kids including a few daughters just into secondary school and a younger son still in primary. Originally from America, we now consider England to be home and will apply for British citizenship later this year.

Thanks for your time and for voting in this election. It is great that 4 years on, Freegle is still a grassroots organisation representative of the volunteers on the ground who get the job done.

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2012-01-24T16:21:22Z

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2012-01-24T16:12:30Z

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RO Election January 2012

2012-01-09T13:52:36Z

Freeglero:

Returning Officer Statements for the January 2012 election.

Q&A session [https://docs.google.com/a/ilovefreegle.org/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtTE2PZgk009dGI1Um5KRENoWHJDUDN3aGVNYWJGY3c&hl=en_US#gid=0]

Carole Marland, Hayle & St Ives

I’m Carole Marland (aka Carole Sixmum) I live in Cornwall with 3 of my children and my daughter’s partner.
I’ve been involved with Freegle since before the move and before that since 2007 when I was asked to cover on our local group. I then progressed as owner/moderator on our neighbouring group Hayle & St Ives and have been there ever since! I am relief moderator/owner on several groups and step in, as and when required.
Whilst I’ve taken a back seat on Central for the past year due to personal circumstances, and I withdrew from the recent reps election because I discovered something that would have a large impact on my life in the future and I couldn’t possibly give my attention to such a big undertaking without feeling that I was letting people down. Also if I don’t know how to do something, I will ask.
I feel that I am able to undertake the task of Returning Officer as I could give it my full attention.
I have a vast experience in administration /secretarial work, as editor of a magazine I meet deadlines and I’m happy to work either as part of a team or alone. I also have skills in IT and I’m not afraid to learn new skills.
I treat everyone with respect and respect other people’s viewpoints. I consider myself to be approachable and non-judgemental!
Thank you for reading and good luck to the other candidates.

Joy Abbott, Mid and North Devon

Hello,
I live in a small village in North Devon with Elaine Willis who is both my lodger & Business Partner, we keep both tropical & cold water fishes, and I am the proud owner of both the Mid & North Devon Freegle groups and am also one of Elaine’s Mod’s in her Torridge Freegle group.
Unlike a lot of you when I started the MidDevon group in October 2009 – it was the 1st Brand new Freegle group! - I did it without much knowledge of how to do things, although I had been a moderator in both the Bideford & NorthDevon Freecycle groups we didn’t have any training at all, was just told to accept members if they sounded OK & moderate their messages, so it’s been a new experience for me, and I’m learning all the time.
From the time I left school in 1950 until 1957 when I became Self Employed I worked as a kennel maid and also with children. In 1957 I joined my Mum who had several Guest Houses & a Private Hotel, we sold the latter in 1966 and did various other jobs before becoming a Kleeneze agent in 1975, my Mum joined me & we became Joint agents and our aim was to become Main Agents which wasn’t very easy at the time as our Upline didn’t like any of his agents becoming one! however when he retired I joined Bill’s group & he gave us a lot of help and we made it!
I am also on some of the Working Groups and try to take an active part in them, and if I were to be elected I promise you that I would do my best to help the current RO and also anyone else who asked me.

Candidate Three

RO Election January 2012

2012-01-08T21:41:21Z

Freeglero:

Returning Officer Statements for the January 2012 election.

Q&A session [https://docs.google.com/a/ilovefreegle.org/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtTE2PZgk009dGI1Um5KRENoWHJDUDN3aGVNYWJGY3c&hl=en_US#gid=0]

Carole Marland

Joy Abbott, Mid and North Devon

Hello,
I live in a small village in North Devon with Elaine Willis who is both my lodger & Business Partner, we keep both tropical & cold water fishes, and I am the proud owner of both the Mid & North Devon Freegle groups and am also one of Elaine’s Mod’s in her Torridge Freegle group.
Unlike a lot of you when I started the MidDevon group in October 2009 – it was the 1st Brand new Freegle group! - I did it without much knowledge of how to do things, although I had been a moderator in both the Bideford & NorthDevon Freecycle groups we didn’t have any training at all, was just told to accept members if they sounded OK & moderate their messages, so it’s been a new experience for me, and I’m learning all the time.
From the time I left school in 1950 until 1957 when I became Self Employed I worked as a kennel maid and also with children. In 1957 I joined my Mum who had several Guest Houses & a Private Hotel, we sold the latter in 1966 and did various other jobs before becoming a Kleeneze agent in 1975, my Mum joined me & we became Joint agents and our aim was to become Main Agents which wasn’t very easy at the time as our Upline didn’t like any of his agents becoming one! however when he retired I joined Bill’s group & he gave us a lot of help and we made it!
I am also on some of the Working Groups and try to take an active part in them, and if I were to be elected I promise you that I would do my best to help the current RO and also anyone else who asked me.

Candidate Three

RO Election January 2012

2012-01-08T21:40:53Z

Freeglero:

Returning Officer Statements for the January 2012 election.

Q&A session [HERE][https://docs.google.com/a/ilovefreegle.org/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtTE2PZgk009dGI1Um5KRENoWHJDUDN3aGVNYWJGY3c&hl=en_US#gid=0]

Carole Marland

Joy Abbott, Mid and North Devon

Hello,
I live in a small village in North Devon with Elaine Willis who is both my lodger & Business Partner, we keep both tropical & cold water fishes, and I am the proud owner of both the Mid & North Devon Freegle groups and am also one of Elaine’s Mod’s in her Torridge Freegle group.
Unlike a lot of you when I started the MidDevon group in October 2009 – it was the 1st Brand new Freegle group! - I did it without much knowledge of how to do things, although I had been a moderator in both the Bideford & NorthDevon Freecycle groups we didn’t have any training at all, was just told to accept members if they sounded OK & moderate their messages, so it’s been a new experience for me, and I’m learning all the time.
From the time I left school in 1950 until 1957 when I became Self Employed I worked as a kennel maid and also with children. In 1957 I joined my Mum who had several Guest Houses & a Private Hotel, we sold the latter in 1966 and did various other jobs before becoming a Kleeneze agent in 1975, my Mum joined me & we became Joint agents and our aim was to become Main Agents which wasn’t very easy at the time as our Upline didn’t like any of his agents becoming one! however when he retired I joined Bill’s group & he gave us a lot of help and we made it!
I am also on some of the Working Groups and try to take an active part in them, and if I were to be elected I promise you that I would do my best to help the current RO and also anyone else who asked me.

Candidate Three

RO Election January 2012

2012-01-07T22:09:09Z

Freeglero:

Returning Officer Statements for the January 2012 election.

Q&A session HERE

Candidate one
Carole Marland

Candidate two

Joy Abbott, Mid and North Devon

Hello,
I live in a small village in North Devon with Elaine Willis who is both my lodger & Business Partner, we keep both tropical & cold water fishes, and I am the proud owner of both the Mid & North Devon Freegle groups and am also one of Elaine’s Mod’s in her Torridge Freegle group.
Unlike a lot of you when I started the MidDevon group in October 2009 – it was the 1st Brand new Freegle group! - I did it without much knowledge of how to do things, although I had been a moderator in both the Bideford & NorthDevon Freecycle groups we didn’t have any training at all, was just told to accept members if they sounded OK & moderate their messages, so it’s been a new experience for me, and I’m learning all the time.
From the time I left school in 1950 until 1957 when I became Self Employed I worked as a kennel maid and also with children. In 1957 I joined my Mum who had several Guest Houses & a Private Hotel, we sold the latter in 1966 and did various other jobs before becoming a Kleeneze agent in 1975, my Mum joined me & we became Joint agents and our aim was to become Main Agents which wasn’t very easy at the time as our Upline didn’t like any of his agents becoming one! however when he retired I joined Bill’s group & he gave us a lot of help and we made it!
I am also on some of the Working Groups and try to take an active part in them, and if I were to be elected I promise you that I would do my best to help the current RO and also anyone else who asked me.

Candidate Three

RO Election January 2012

2012-01-07T22:08:45Z

Freeglero: statement added for Joy

RO Election January 2012

2011-12-31T20:03:19Z

Freeglero:

Returning Officer Statements for the January 2012 election.

Q&A session HERE

Candidate one
Carole Marland

Candidate two
Joy Abbott

RO Election January 2012

2011-12-06T20:07:29Z

Freeglero: start page

Returning Officer Statements for the January 2012 election.

Q&A session HERE

Candidate one

Candidate two

Candidate three

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2011-11-02T11:56:00Z

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