Society has a duty to secure a professional future, says newly elected
President
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has a duty to all those who work in
the profession to secure a future for them, the President, Steve Churton,
said following his election at the June
Council meeting (PJ, 7 June 2008,
p677). Mr Churton’s acceptance address is set out in the Panel
on p730.
Mr Churton was one of three nominees for the position of President. His
name was proposed by Andrew Gush and seconded by Margaret Allen. The
others were Gerald Alexander (proposed by Douglas Simpson and seconded
by Sue Kilby) and Brian Curwain (proposed by Stephen Acres and seconded
by Sylvia Hikins). After the first round of voting Mr Curwain’s
name was eliminated and Mr Churton was elected by 13 votes to Mr Alexander’s
12.
In the election of the Vice-President, David Carter, seconded by Dorothy
Drury, proposed Martin Astbury. Gerald Alexander, seconded by Seema Agha,
proposed Sue Kilby. Stephen Acres, seconded by Marcia Saunders proposed
Brian Curwain.
In the ballot Mr Astbury received 13 votes, Mr Curwain eight votes and
Mrs Kilby four votes. Mr Astbury was declared re-elected.
Andrew Gush, being the only nominee for the post of Treasurer (proposed
by Marcia Saunders and seconded by Cathryn Brown) was re-elected for
a further term.
In the election of a lay member to work with the Officers, Lorna Jacobs,
seconded by Sylvia Hikins, nominated Alan Kershaw, who was duly elected.
There being no immediate past president, the Council proceeded to elect
a member to work with the Officers. David Carter, seconded by, the Treasurer,
nominated David Thomson. Catherine Duggan was nominated by Stephen Acres.
Mr Thomson was elected by 15 votes to 10.
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