Message of support from Brenda Ramtahal, Calshot, HASS

In my 30 years in Islington Council, and being a union member, I have always found Mike approachable and supportive and I believe he is the ideal candidate to continue in this position.

Message of Support from Maggie Ford, Finance

My dad was Branch Secretary for 14 years. He always stressed the importance of working as a team. I am based in the same building as the UNISON office and I can see how unified the office is.
I know that I can rely on the team for support.
I will be voting for MIKE.

Maggie Ford

Message to members from Jane Doolan, Branch Secretary, in a personal capacity

VOTE MIKE CALVERT for DEPUTY BRANCH SECRETARY and LABOUR LINK OFFICER

VOTE DWAYNE COGGINS for EQUALITIES OFFICER

Dear member

Realistically speaking members need to cast their votes by the end of this week to ensure they count.

At the end of the day it is your decision who will be elected.

I have made my position clear. I fully support MIKE CALVERT as Deputy Branch Secretary and Labour Link Officer and DWAYNE COGGINS as Equalities Officer.

It is vital that we work as a team-that is what a union is.

As a team our priority is the membership and the Branch.

I urge you to put your X by Mike Calvert's name and Dwayne Coggins name.

Yours Faithfully

Jane Doolan

Branch Secretary

In a Personal Capacity

If you still need your ballot paper phone Gill Moriarty on 07940 022532

Message of support from Neville Griffiths, Driver Libraries

Dear Mike

You have my full support

Neville

Message of support from Angela Volpe, Teaching Assistant

Mike,

Thank you for everything.
You have my full support.

Angela

Message of support from Sue Sailman, Social Worker, Children's Services

Hello Mike

Thanks for your emails.

You can count on my vote and support

Good luck

Sue

Message of support from Robert Anderson, Care worker, HASS

Dear Mike

Good luck with the election...please add my name

Robert

Personal tribute to Bob Crow

I have just heard the tragic news that Bob Crow, leader of the RMT has died today aged 52.

Bob was a working class fighter who defended his members 100% first and foremost.

I extend my condolences to his family and all members of the RMT.

He will be sorely missed.

Mike

Message of support from Steve Hughes, Caretaker, Housing HASS

"Dear Mike
No problem.
Of course you can have my support.
Steve"

Message of support from Colin Finney, Housing, HASS

"Mike

Good luck with the election. Hope you win.

regards

Colin"

Message of support from Matt Sale, Ashton UL, Finance

"Dear Mike

I will support you just as last year.

Mike"

Message of support from Colin Hills, Schools Driver

"Mike

I will be giving you my full support.
Good luck.
Hope that you win.

Colin"

Message of support from Andrea Jones, Housing, HASS

"Dear Mike

I will of course be supporting you this year.

Many thanks for everything you have done.

Regards

Andrea"

Message of support from Michelle Dummeyer, Contact Islington, Finance

"Dear Mike,

Saw your messages and of course I will support you.

Michelle
Contact Islington"

Message of support from Alan McArdle, Public Realm, E and R

"Dear Mike

Of course you count on my support as always.

Good luck

Alan"

Message of support from Sue Haire, Housing Options, HASS

"Dear Mike

Yes, of course you can count on my support

Regards,

Sue"

Message of support from Jimmy Comer, Bemerton Villages TMO

"Dear Mike

There's no problem.

Wouldn't ever support anyone else.

Cheers

Jimmy"

Message of support from Roy Collett, Property Services, HASS

"Dear Mike

Yes, of course I will support you.

Good luck.

Roy"

Message of support from Ian Spencer, Transport Manager, E and R

"Dear Mike

Of course I will support you again this year.

Regards

Ian"

Message of support from Colin Spence, Libraries Shop

"Dear Mike,

Of course you have my support and feel free to put my name on your blog page.

Regards,

Colin"

Remember to vote for MIKE CALVERT and DWAYNE COGGINS

Dear friends

Please remember to vote for MIKE CALVERT for DEPUTY BRANCH SECRETARY and for LABOUR LINK OFFICER

Please remember to vote for DWAYNE COGGINS for EQUALITIES OFFICER

if your ballot paper hasn't arrived already then call GILL MORIARTY on 07940 022532

Message of support from Monica Kumar, Building Services, NBW

Dear Mike

Of course you have my full support
Good luck
Best regards

Monica

Message of support from Paul Devall, Children's Services

Dear Mike

You have my support. 

The support UNISON give is exceptional.

Good luck

Paul

Message of support from Sandra Murphy, Social Worker, Children's Services

"Dear Mike
You may have my full support.
That's fine. All the best.
Sandra"

Message of support from Vincent Williamson, Senior Play Worker, Children's Services

"Mike, no problem there. Good luck.
Vincent."

Message of support from Nabil Fattil, Children's services

"Dear Mike

Of course you can count on my support as you did last year.

Regards

Nabil."

Message of support from Pushpa Majithia, Finance, NBW

"Mike...yes, you have my full support. Please add my name to your blog please.
Best of luck in he election.
Pushpa."

Message of support from Brett Rose, Mechanised Services

"Dear Mike
Of course you can count on me for support. You and Jane have always stood by us and were very supportive when we needed you 
You and Jane are the best.
Regards
Brett"

Message of support from Janice Jones, Youth Offending Service, Children's Services

"Dear Mike, you can count on me to support you.
Janice
Youth Offending Service(YOS)"

Message of support from Ted Hans, Rep, NSL

"Mike...here at NSL the support for you is fine.
Good luck.
Regards.
Ted"

Message of support from Don Euripides, Finance, Newington Barrow Way

"Mike...here at Newington Barrow Way absolutely support all the good work you have done and will all be voting to support you to ensure that can continue.

Regards

Don"

Message of support from Andrianna Francis, Finance

"Mike...you have my complete support.Good luck.
Andrianna" 

Message of support from Chia Wan, Ashton Under Lyne, Finance

"Dear Mike,
Thanks for all your hard work in Ashton.
You have huge support up here.
All the best.
Chia"

Message of support from Alan McArdle, Environment and Regeneration

"Mike...you can fully count on my vote and full support, all the best, Alan"

Message of support from Marie Appadoo, Education Psychology Service, Children's Services

"Please add my name to your supporters list and I have voted. Good luck.

Marie."

Message of support from Zaf Raza, Children's Services

"Mike...you have my full support for all the excellent work you have done...Many thanks, Zaf"

Message of support from Matt Sale, Ashton Under Lyne, Finance

"Mike...you have my full support..."

Message of support from Romano Lusignani, Mechanical Engineer, HASS

"Mike, loved the open day, you have my full support.
Romano"

Message of support from Jacqui Gibbons, Finance

"Mike, you can definitely count me. Good luck.
Jacqui"

Message of support from Jean Birchall, Housing Direct, HASS

"Mike, you have my full support. Good luck.
Jean"

Mesage of support from Henry Sklar, Housing Property Services, HASS

"Mike, you have my full support...you have the experience and can do the job...
Kind regards, Henry"

Message of support from Johanna Fashanu, Team Manager, CIN Children's Services

"Mike, I would love to help you, please add my name to your blog.
Regards
Johanna"

Message to all members of Islington UNISON from Jane Doolan

"Dear Member

I am writing  to ask you to support Mike Calvert's re-election to the post of Deputy Branch Secretary. I have worked with Mike over 10 years. He was Convenor of Social Services where he led on the discussions around the Mental Health Trust along with undertaking his role of Assistant Branch Secretary. For the past 5 years he has been the Deputy Branch Secretary. Mike is experienced, knowledgeable, hardworking and dedicated.

As I  previously stated during last years election. Mike's political acumen is very impressive but what is equally impressive is his generosity with his time and advice to members and stewards and his unswerving support of all our members including those working outside of the council.

Working full time as a lay official and given the breadth and scope of personal representation undertaken by Mike and other officers. He is qualified first hand to understand and empathise with what our members face everyday and this extends to our members working both inside and outside of LBI. 

Mike understands as do the rest of the team that no one branch officer is more important than the branch or the membership. There is no place for ego and there is no I in team. There is a collective responsibility which binds all of us together.

Mike works as part of a team and this is very important to any union and to trade union unity. Our members expect us to work together and be supportive of the membership.  This includes being supportive of each other and putting the members first.

I urge you to put your X next to Mike Calverts name. I am also taking this opportunity to urge you to vote for Dwayne Coggins as Equalities officer.

Yours Sincerely

Jane Doolan"

Message of support from Luke Taruvinga, Children's Services

"Hello Mike

Of course I supported you.

 Good luck.

Luke"

Message of support from Marjorie Gunter, Children's Services

"Hi Mikey...of course I support you.
Good luck.
Marjorie"

Message of support from Jacqueline Jones, Care worker, HASS

"Hello Mike,

 Yes you can count on my support!"

Public Support hits 160

Since we have been running these blogs three years ago : for Jane in 2012, myself last year and now myself this year we have always publicly displayed those of our supporters who wish to be named publicly.
March 1 sees us top 160 publicly declared supporters.

Keep up the good work.

Many thanks to you all so far but remember to vote.

Cheers

Mike

Message of support from Frances Williams, Nursery Nurse

"Dear members

I strongly recommend Mike Calvert be reelected as Deputy Branch secretary. I have always found him very supportive and positive when I needed help and was overwhelmed by management.
His input into supporting staff to stop Bridge School becoming an Academy was excellent."

Frances Williams

Message of Support from The Bridge School

We at the Bridge School support Mike Calvert as Our Deputy Branch Secretary 100%!

During our worrying times when The Bridge was debating becoming an Academy Mike was very supportive to us.

He was always contactable and on hand. He attended meetings on behalf of us. 

For this we support Mike Calvert

Phyllis Miller
Brenda Murphy
 Jenny Densham
Therese Hampson
Sherri Ashikoma
Francis Healey
Angela Brooks-Grant
Gladys Alocoste
Denise Hurley
Jackie Barton
Irene Hart
And others

Message of Support from Davina Henry

"Hi Mike,

I would like to add my name as a supporter. You have my vote. You are a very dedicated and experienced union representative.
I have felt greatly supported by you when addressing work related issues in a really constructive way which has really helped ease the burden.

 So thanks Mike-  I really hope you get re-elected

All the best 

Davina Henry
Senior Practitioner HASS"

A statement from Debbie Fossey, Nursery nurse appeared here

Andrew Berry has requested this statement be taken down, so it has been.

Following a discussion with Debbie Fossey she will be putting up a different statement shortly.

Message of support from Richard Gayle, Youth Worker, Children's Services

 Hey up there Mikey

So it's another election?

Well good luck again and if there's anything I can do just give me a call

Cheers

Richard Gayle
Youth Worker

Message of support from Jay Oluyi, Housing Operations, HASS

 Dear Mike,

You will have my support and add my name to your blog.

Regards

Jay

Message of support from Harold Moyo, Finance HASS

Hi Mike,

I support you, please add me to your supporters.

Harold

Message of support from Serkan Erdem, Housing Direct, HASS

Dear Mike

Put me down on your blog, I 'm on your side...good luck mate!"

Serkan

Message of Support from Mo Koroma, Finance HASS

"Hi Mike,

Surely, you can always count on me.

Cheers

Mo"

First Hustings - A Comment By Diana James, in a Personal Capacity

Having Attended the first hustings at Highbury House today I think it is important to feedback my observations

Misleading claims from Andrew Berry?

Is a manager a frontline member of staff?

Today Andrew spoke of his work in frontline service.  He is a Homecare manager managing staff and it is they who are on the frontline not him. I noticed that he was keen to emphasise that he had made the decision to return to work 5 years ago yet he didn't talk about his various acting manager roles  at the Town Hall in Lela Kogbara's team either. He is stressing the importance of his work credentials so he should be honest in sharing that he is a manager and that he gave up the Deputy Branch Secretary position for career progression in management

An election candidate should be genuine and honest with the membership

As a member I don't want to be given personal 'spin' - that's what the voting public are sick of in our politicians. For me trust and confidence is key. The phrase 'pulling the wool over my eyes' springs to mind. 

Low paid workers

Observing a recommendation in the form of an objection made by Andrew yesterday makes me question His commitment to low paid workers. Yesterday he was totally out of step with the general consensus at the Greater London Regional Council AGM. The jury's out for me on his judgement as I saw him put in an objection to carrying forward a motion to National Conference for policy debate on setting up sector pay-councils in the private sector, previously successful and then dismantled. The impression Andrew left for me when he put in an objection for the motion to go forward , he recommended to delegates   not to   vote 'for'  but  to *refer back' this motion to support improving low paid staff terms and conditions in the private sector, literally was out of step with every other delegate in the room who came from the Local Government, Health and Voluntary sectors as well as with the Regional Committee, which recommended to support this motion. Delegates from Camden  to Croydon , Lambeth to Waltham Forest voted collectively for the motion to go through. What Andrew conveyed from the podium was not a clear rationale. He asserted that sector pay councils had been debated before and needed further debate. So what's to debate? The debate of the debate?! Thank goodness the consensus in the room delivered the 'yes' vote progressing this motion intended to enable the setting up of negotiating mechanisms for disenfranchised low paid workers.

Regards

Diana

Message of Support from Agron Sejdiu, Children's Services

"Dear Mike,

You can add my name as a supporter. I hope that you will be elected.

Best regards
Agron Sejdiu
YPA
Islington Independent Future"

Message of Support from Geraldine Grizzle, Housing HASS

"Dear Mike

You have my vote.  You are a very dedicated union activist and you will go on doing very well for your members.

Geraldine Grizzle
Tenancy Manangement Assistant
Old Street Area Housing Office"

Message of Support from Theo Russell, Libraries Shop

"I would like to add my sponsorship for Mike Calvert for Deputy Branch Secretary Islington Unison. Mike is a dedicated trade union organiser and campaigner with many years’ experience, including working to keep council services in-house, for the best possible pay settlement and for the London Living Wage, in conditions which over the past 4 years have been extremely difficult and complex. I believe Mike has the skills to get the best possible results for Unison members in Islington, which can only be limited in the absence of an effective campaign at the national level by Unison and the other local government unions."

Message of Support from Sherry Allen, Adult Social Care HASS

"I have been an employee of the Council for 32 years .  I have always been a Unison member.
  
I am Asian Caribbean woman of the age of 51 who was born in Islington and on and during my time as a member I have, struggled at times with my disability and needed support.

Mike was there to support me with great empathy which enabled me to breathe again. I don't believe you need a qualification to communicate.   He is a people's person. He listened to me and directed me in the appropriate way. That's what we want as a Union Member."

Personal Letter from Jane Doolan (Branch Secretary in a personal capacity).

"Dear Member

I am writing  to ask you to support Mike Calvert's re-election to the post of Deputy Branch Secretary. I have worked with Mike over 10 years. He was Convenor of Social Services where he led on the discussions around the Mental Health Trust along with undertaking his role of Assistant Branch Secretary. For the past 5 years he has been the Deputy Branch Secretary. Mike is experienced, knowledgeable, hardworking and dedicated.

As I  previously stated during last years election. Mike's political acumen is very impressive but what is equally impressive is his generosity with his time and advice to members and stewards and his unswerving support of all our members including those working outside of the council.

Working full time as a lay official and given the breadth and scope of personal representation undertaken by Mike and other officers. He is qualified first hand to understand and empathise with what our members face everyday and this extends to our members working both inside and outside of LBI.

Mike understands as do the rest of the team that no one branch officer is more important than the branch or the membership. There is no place for ego and there is no I in team. There is a collective responsibility which binds all of us together.

Mike works as part of a team and this is very important to any union and to trade union unity. Our members expect us to work together and be supportive of the membership.  This includes being supportive of each other and putting the members first.

I urge you to put your X next to Mike Calverts name. I am also taking this opportunity to urge you to vote for Dwayne Coggins as Equalities officer.

Yours Sincerely

Jane Doolan"

Message of Support from Terry Luke, Retired Member

"As a retired member, I have known Michael for many years. During those years his encouragement and advice have proved of great value. Michael has shown concern for all our members (including retired ones) without regard to his own personal benefit.
Where on the few occasions disagreements  have arisen, they have been respected and not led to any bitterness or rancour on either side.
The lack of personal animosity and ambition and not having a hidden agenda are not only vital, but essential qualities for a branch officer at such a level.Members in all their diversity, are Michael's main priority and he recognises their interests come before his personal views. Retired members still have a stake in and committment to, this Branch.

Because of both, I would recommend to those that can affect this election, that a vote for Michael will ensure a continuity in terms of representation and negotiation. Such a vote will also mean that retired members continue to feel a welcome component of this branch.
At all levels, good representation and negotiation is a vital skill and this skill has been employed by Michael in his role as Deputy Branch Secretary over the last five years. A vote for Michael is an endorsement of his  abilities and expertise and it is also a vote for members as they will benefit when they most needto call on these qualities."

VOTE FOR MICHAEL CALVERT

VOTE FOR ALL THE MEMBERS

footnote:

Terry Luke is the former Retired members officer of this Branch, before that was a Libraries Shop Steward and a member of the Joint Consultative Committee.

Terry was also a caretaker and manual side steward.

Terry is also a disabled member of the Branch

Message of Support from Rosemary Plummer, Education Convenor

 Why I am in full support of Mike Calvert for Deputy Branch Secretary.

"I have worked alongside Mike for many years in my opinion he is the only one for the post. Mike has empathy for the members. When members have issues at work they very often arrive at our office very distraught. Mike is very able to communicate with members in a very calm manner, whatever the issue.
Mike is an excellent negotiator I have personally witnessed Mike in meetings, negotiating on behalf of our members. Mike fully supports the branch,  I also have first hand experience of  seeing the amount of work Mike puts in to his position. Mike will always go that extra mile for the branch, members etc nothing is to much bother for Mike.
Mike is a peoples person these are a few reasons as to why I am voting for Mike Calvert.
I also support Dwayne Coggins."

Rosemary Plummer
Education Convenor

Message of support from Rita Powell, Archway, HASS

Dear Colleagues

As you may be aware Mike Calvert's position as Deputy Branch Secretary is being challenged by Andrew Berry in the forthcoming Unison Elections. I am supporting Mike and would like you all to read the statement below sent to me from Diana James Assistant Branch Secretary. I fully support Diana's comments that Mike clearly is the best person for the role and would urge you all to place your support with Mike. If you agree please can I ask that you email Mike Calvert at mikeycalvert1@gmail.com to pledge your support and have your name added to his supporters blog http://mike4deputy.blogspot.co.uk

Thank you to everyone and please share this email with any of your colleagues in other departments.

Rita

Message of support from Denise Facey, Housing Convenor, HASS

"I am once again supporting Mike for re-election to the Deputy Branch Secretary post.
Mike is very knowledgeable and he is always willing to give support and advice to stewards and members.
I will most definitely be putting my X next to Mike Calvert's name and I will be supporting my colleague and Branch Officer Dwayne Coggins for Equalities Officer"

Denise Facey
Housing Convenor
HASS

Message of support from Diana James, Chief Executives Department and Assistant Branch Secretary

Shortly, you will be receiving your election papers from the Electoral Reform Society, so I am taking the opportunity in my personal capacity, as a rank and file member of UNISON, to take part in supporting the Mike Calvert Election Campaign 2014. Of course it is each individual member's democratic choice on how they exercise their vote. That said every election nominee has a campaigning strategy and supporters who voluntarily work on their behalf.

I am emailing you to say Mike is the candidate-of-choice for me as Deputy Branch Secretary and Labour Link Officer. My trust and confidence in him to continue to do a good job in his role as the incumbent DBS indicates for me that he will be effective as the L.L.O.  too. Working closely with Mike for 5 years now, particularly during  this time of Cuts, proves this to me. I have seen his skill at work in negotiating during meetings with the Leader of the Council, senior management across directorates, Head of Human Resources and Corporate addressing equalities issues impacting negatively on staff. He has consistently fought against job losses in these difficult times and with our Branch Secretary exposed the Council's lip service to re-deployment policy when the Branch discovered that there was still a high level of consultants and agency staff being used where current staff at risk could have been re-deployed. He put pressure on to closedown this disparity. When representing individual members, who often come to us in a distressed state, he is skilled in creating a supportive rapport. Mike believes in maintaining dialogue to win gains & concessions  for us. He is pragmatic, decisive,  democratically consults as and when required, if forced by the employer's negative actions to do so. Branch has a Recognition  Agreement with local employers delivering a Council service and if not individual representation rights apply. Pressurising the employer to act reasonably means from time to time using the dispute resolution mechanisms - this can be a fundamental  legal suspension of Management action to bring the employer back to the negotiating table, it doesn't mean strike action.

In my experience Mike has always been wholly committed  to exercising democracy within our Branch by using the consultative methods and practices endorsed by our national union, built on fairness, equality and belief in social justice. His style and approach to union business, whether raising issues and concerns which affect all of us as Islington Branch or in individual  representation, protects our interests. Mike has a valuable quality - and it is a genuine quality -to opt for the reasonable approach and this is also in situations when he is being asked challenging questions even from members. He is calm, reflective, never defensive and honest in his approach to union business.

Equalities Officer -candidate Dwayne Coggins. I am supporting Dwayne who has also consistently been an active member of the Black Members Self-Organised Group . (He is based in the resident facing service call centre in Housing at NBW.)

Best wishes

Diana

Jane Doolan (Branch Secretary) and Diana James on the march


Diana James
Assistant Branch Secretary

Message of support from Alan Wylie, Libraries

I fully support Mike Calvert in his bid to be re-elected as Deputy Branch Secretary. Mike offers experience, passion, commitment, knowledge and consistency, all these attributes are important at a time when we face not only an attack on our jobs and terms & conditions but an outright attack on the public sector and trade union movement as a whole.

Alan Wylie
Libraries Shop

Message of support from Alan Rylatt, Finance steward and Branch Treasurer

"I have worked with Mike Calvert in my role a branch officer and Branch Treasurer for several years now and have always found his support, hard work  and dedication to the role of Deputy Branch Secretary exemplary. 
I believe this is view is also supported by many members in the Finance Division that I help to represent, and by those members Mike has supported through difficult  times of change, cuts  and austerity."

Alan Rylatt
Branch Treasurer

Finance Steward
Personal capacity

Message of support from Alex Shaw, Finance steward in Ashton Under Lyne

"I support Mike Calvert for Deputy Branch secretary and believe he is the strongest candidate. Mike works hard and fights for the rights and interests of all the unison members. Mike has always been very supportive and helpful, not just towards me but all of the members I have been involved with as steward. As a steward this support is invaluable. Mikes is extremely experienced and knowledgeable which is why he is the right person for Deputy branch secretary"

Alexander Shaw

Mike and Alex at the Ashton Under-Lyne Office

Message of support from Paul Jones, HASS

"I supported Mike last year for the first time and am happily supporting him again in 2014.

I do not know Mike personally but it is clear to see that his dedication, strong beliefs, fight for fairness and support are just some of his most valuable strengths and beliefs.

In the uncertain working climate we are all experiencing, I think it is more important than ever to feel confident when placing your trust and your vote in anybody's direction.

I remain totally confident in Mike and all he stands for!"

Regards,

Paul Jones

Message of Support from Eric Hill, Retired Member's Officer and Mike's Campaign Manager

I am writing in support of Mike Calvert who is standing for the post of Deputy Branch Secretary.
He is the current Deputy Branch Secretary and has held that position for five years. over those years he has built up a wealth of experience and knowledge which has stood the members in good stead over these years-both in individual cases and in Departmental and Branch disputes. I have witnessed Mike at work both in the Branch office and elsewhere and can vouch for his hard work on behalf of the membership. I also know other Branch Officers tap into his wealth of experience and knowledge on a regular basis when dealing with their own cases and/or disputes. It is accepted that his advice can always be relied upon and is therefore welcomed.

Another thing I would want to mention is the fact that we don't just have Branch Officers in the Branch Office, we have a team-in my view-in my view a well oiled machine-and Mike is an integral part of that team. It is therefore in the best interests of the membership to keep that team in place to deal with what I consider will be a difficult period of time ahead from a trade union point of view. This will give us the best chance of success in future disputes.

Mike does try and get to as many meetings as possible but given the nature and responsibilities of the post of Deputy Branch Secretary it is not possible for him to get to all the meetings he would wish to. he does however, prioritise what meetings it is in the best interests of the members for him to attend.
This can be a meeting with members either individually or as a group or a meeting with Management.
Whatever meeting it is, it is always with the members best interests in mind. Another important role is standing in for the Branch Secretary in her absence.
Mike and Jane have worked closely together over the last five years during which time he has successfully carried out that role. It is important therefore to maintain this continuity over this next period.

In conclusion it is in the members' best interest to return Mike as Deputy Branch Secretary. In doing so you will be voting for consistency, unity, responsibility, knowledge, experience and a person who is a team player and whom you can trust.

I was Mike's Campaign Manager last year and having witnessed on a daily basis his work for the members both individually and collectively, I am more than happy to be his Campaign manager again.

Eric Hill
Retired Members Officer
Former Approved Mental Health Professional

NB

As Mike's Campaign Manager I just looked at his opponent's blog: I just need to point out that the header is very misleading. Mike's opponent is NOT the Deputy Branch Secretary.

Eric