ST Saviour will host a contested election for Constable this summer after a former teacher and health business owner confirmed her candidacy.
Suzie Webb currently serves on the St Saviour rates committee and is the editor of the parish magazine, La Cloche.
She has previously stood for Deputy in the parish, narrowly missing out on a seat four years ago, but will seek the Constable seat in June.
Ms Webb has spent much of her professional life in education, working as a post-16 teacher at Highlands College and Uxbridge College in London. She also ran a health and wellbeing business in St Helier for 14 years.
She said: “I believe our parish deserves strong representation rooted in everyday real life. I have the time, commitment and energy to devote fully to the role of Constable, and I would be proud to serve the people of St Saviour.”
Ms Webb said that she would support the future development of community facilities around the Parish Hall and wants to encourage stronger communication between St Saviour officials and parishioners, adding: “It needs to be a two-way conversation so parishioners can easily share their views and ideas.”
If elected, Ms Webb said she would be particularly interested in serving on the Children, Education and Home Affairs Scrutiny Panel, given her background in teaching and passion for lifelong learning opportunities.
“Professional development should not be limited to education,” she said. “It should be accessible to everyone working in fields such as hospitality, healthcare, agriculture and beyond.”
David Curtis, a former head of the Honorary Police Association, has also confirmed his intention to stand for the Constable seat, while current incumbent Kevin Lewis has not yet declared his intentions for the election.
As well as St Saviour, there are also set to be contested Constable elections in at least three other parishes, with Trinity, St Brelade, St Helier already having multiple candidates declared.
Islanders will head to the polls on Sunday 7 June, when all 49 seats in the States Assembly will be up for grabs.
