Election  for  President

of the Royal Jersey Agricultural & Horticultural Society

   (last updated 20th March 2008 at 00.12 am)

        The result of the vote on 19th March 2008 was:

            Stephen V. Le Feuvre        170 votes
            G. Henry Walker                120 votes
            (with one spoilt paper)

                        Message from Stephen Le Feuvre:

                        It is a great honour to be elected as President of the RJA & HS, and I would like to thank
                        everyone who voted for me. Implementation of my policies will begin immediately, and I look
                        forward to serving the Society and its members in the coming three years.

                        2008 is an exciting and extremely busy year for the Society as it celebrates its 175th anniversary,
                        and in May we will also welcome visitors from all over the world to the 18th Conference of the
                        World Jersey Cattle Bureau. I encourage all members to participate in the many and varied activities
                        that are planned for this special year, and look forward to seeing you at events throughout the year.

 

 

  This web page has been established for the campaign to elect

Stephen Vibert Le Feuvre

         as President of the RJA & HS

Date of election:   Wednesday, 19th March 2008

Venue:                  Royal Jersey Showground, Trinity, Jersey

Time:                    Voting to take place from 12 noon.
                             The AGM of the RJA & HS starts at 7.30pm
                             and it is during this meeting that the
                             election will be concluded.

                             Are you out of the Island on 19 March?
                             If you will be out of the Island on the day of
                             the election, you can arrange to vote, in
                             advance and in person. Please phone 866555
                             and speak to James Godfrey or Pam Laurens

                            

Candidate:            Stephen Vibert Le Feuvre

Proposer:              Ian H. Mitchell

Seconder:             John G. Hidrio

Campaign Team:  Paul M. Houze
                             John F. Le Feuvre
                             Richard Leith
                             Anne E. Perchard MBE
                             Christopher H. Taylor

A letter has been sent to all members of the Society, and a copy of this can be downloaded by clicking here

I have personally contacted many members of the Society in the past two weeks, and members of my campaign team have also been out and about in the countryside talking to members. Thank you to everyone for the time they have devoted to discuss this election with me and my supporters.

Should any member of the Society wish to discuss anything with me, please phone me or e-mail me:

Tel.
862327 (Home)
702611 (work)
07797 743091 (mobile)

E-mail
avonteur@localdial.com or steve@lysaght.co.uk


I believe that I am ideally qualified to hold the position of President of the RJA & HS, for the following reasons:

    Experience

I have been a member of the Society for 32 years, on the Agricultural Council for 21 of the past 25 years, and Agricultural Dept Treasurer & an Officer of the Society for the past 6 years
    Knowledge

 

I fully understand the workings of the Society & both its departments, as well as its relationship with its members, the public & Government

    Vision & Vitality

 

As a forward thinker with loads of energy & drive, I aim to lead the Society forward to a great & prosperous future, building on its glorious past
    Time

Supported by my wonderful family and my partners and staff at work, I am free to devote all the time necessary to the post of President, be it required during the day, night, weekday or weekend
    Business track record

I am Senior Partner & MD of a successful & profitable specialist law firm with 35 staff, and at the same time have steered the Agricultural Dept’s finances to unprecedented levels of reserves
    Passion

 

I am passionate about our beautiful Island and the wonderful Jersey cow. It is vitally important to me that we retain an economically successful Island herd of pedigree Jersey cows, thus helping to ensure that the rural part of our Island remains the beautiful treasure it is

My aims if elected as President of the RJA & HS:

  • Grow Membership numbers, and ensure that the Society becomes the leader in, and focal point for, rural activities and interest groups within the Island.
  • Continue to develop and grow the activities of both Departments, particularly our wonderful shows and competitions.
  • Further develop the Showground and our Headquarters, to provide a greater and more flexible range of facilities for our Members, and the public – thus providing potential for more income generation.
  • Ensure the continuation of a prudent policy when dealing with the Society’s financial and real estate assets.
  • Defend and protect the arable, horticultural and dairy sectors in all their facets, and the rural environment of the Island

Some projects that I would implement if elected as President of your Society:

  • Develop a social programme for Members of the Society, and encourage them to make more use of their Headquarter facilities.
  • Create a volunteer group of Members of the Society to assist with a range of tasks such as compiling the newsletter and mailing it out to Members.
  • Form a Stewards Committee with appropriate status, to recognise existing volunteer stewards at the Society’s many Shows, and to help train our up-and-coming potential stewards.
  • Develop the Society’s web site, and embark on an ambitious project to scan digitally all the many hundreds of photos that the Society owns, as well as our precious archive material, so that this is all made available on the web site for all to see.
  • Have the Jersey Herd Book available online so that it is made freely and easily accessible to everyone.

A few details about me:

Age: 50 years

Married to Suzanne since 1981

We have 2 daughters, Joanne & Victoria, who are both regular & successful exhibitors at the Island’s cattle shows

I have a BSc (Hons) degree in Agricultural Economics from London University (Wye College)

Work: Senior Partner & Managing Director of Lysaght & Co. (InternationalTrade Mark & Patent Attorneys)

International positions held:

  • Hon.Treasurer & Webmaster of the World Jersey Cattle Bureau (www.worldjerseycattle.com)
  • Secretary & Webmaster of the Old Cambrian Society (www.oldcambrians.com) – my Kenya secondary school from the 60s and 70s

    Interests (outside of family & work): the Jersey cow, travel, photography, music, web site design & maintenance