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South West Scotland

The following members have been elected to the South West Scotland Area Committee in February 2009 using the single transferable vote electoral system:

Bert Ritchie Susan Wilson Bill Roberts Bobbie Ingram	Elected for 3 years Elected for 3 years Elected for 3 years Elected for 3 years
Pam Maxwell Ewen MacLeod Jim O'Neill Muriel Gilmour	Elected for 2 years Elected for 2 years Elected for 2 years Elected for 2 years
John Brown Joseph Russo Donald Reid Ian Fraser Brian Taylor	Elected for 1 year Elected for 1 year Elected for 1 year Elected for 1 year Co-optee for 1 year

When standing for election, candidates were invited to respond to the following questions. You can read their responses in their election address by clicking on their name in the list above.

Question 1
What is your current involvement in The Co-operative?

Question 2
What qualifications and/or experience do you possess that are relevant to the position of area committee member?

Question 3
What other qualities would you bring to the role of area committee member?

Question 4
What aspirations do you have for The Co-operative? 

*Two of the six unsuccessful candidates - John Compson and Alan Campbell - were subject to Rules restricting the number of employees and close relatives of employees who are able to sit on an area committee.