Fifteen candidates seek election to Council as Marshall Davies retires
Fifteen candidates are contesting this year’s election of seven members to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Council.
Marshall Davies: 12 years’ service |
The candidates include six of the seven Council members who complete
three-year terms of office this year. Missing from the list is Marshall
Davies, immediate past president of the Society, who has chosen not to
seek re-election. Now aged 65, Mr Davies has served on the Council for
12 years. He was first elected in 1992, when he was chief superintendent
pharmacist of Boots The Chemists. He was elected vice-president of the
Society for 2000-01 and president for 2001–02 and 2002–03.
Mr Marshall said that he had been privileged and honoured to lead the
Society as its President. The profession in its entirety was now stronger
and had a more sustainable future than at any time in his working life.
The rapid pace of change would continue, and there was still much to
do.
However, he had decided to retire from the Council because his wife had
unfortunately been ill and, although she was now much improved, his prime
duty was to support her.
Mr Davies thanked the Society’s staff for their unsung and inadequately
recognised contribution to the success of the profession. And he thanked
all those members of Council past and present who had guided, advised
and supported him.
The six retiring Council members who are seeking re-election are Andrew
Burr, Sid Dajani, Wally Dove, Sally Greensmith, Helen Howe and Ashwin
Tanna. Joining them in the election are Hassan Argomandkhah, Shiv Bagga,
Peter Curphey, Davan Eustace, Gordon Geddes, Maurice Hickey, John Jolley,
Graham Phillips and Andrea Robinson.
Biographical details of the candidates will be published in The
Journal next week. Voting papers and a booklet containing biographical details
and statements of policy are to be posted to members on 12 April.
The election will be the second since the Society abandoned the single
transferable vote system and reverted to the so-called “first past
the post” system.
Questions for candidates
At the request of the Royal Pharmaceutical
Society’s
Council, The Pharmaceutical Journal is to ask each candidate
in the election up to three questions on matters of topical
interest. The responses to these questions are to be published
within the next two weeks.
In accordance with the wishes of the Council, the questions
asked will be at the discretion of the editor of The Journal.
Each candidate’s response will be restricted in length
to ensure fairness.
Candidates will be given a deadline by which to respond and
the editor reserves the right to edit the responses, normally
in consultation with the candidate. |
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