Briefing:Network Elections Results From: Emma Hoddinott For attention of: All Party Members Published: 16th January 2025 Last updated: 16th January 2025 Printed: 22nd January 2025 Other formats: Print Following the closure of voting the Equality Network Elections the following individuals have been elected. These join those previous elected unopposed to form the new network committees. There will be elections for the remaining places in 2025. LGBTQ+ Network Leonie Cooper AM Rhys Goode Tom Laing Jordan Millward Angharad Roberts James Thomas All were elected unopposed, with six vacancies remaining, at least four must be women. (dis) Ability Network Elected Candidate – Region Elected Philip Blundell – North West Elected: Round 1 Joe Watkinson – East Midlands Elected: Round 2 Brahma Mohanty – London Elected: Round 2 Luke John Davies – West Midlands Elected: Round 2 Milo Barnett – North East & North Cumbria Elected: Round 2 Ahmed Ali-Asgar – London Elected: Round 2 They join the following who were elected unopposed : Janet Ambass Valerie Bossman-Quarshie Karen Holder-Benjamin Joanne Howcroft-Scott Catherine McGuinness Chioma Mgbeokwere There are no vacancies on this committee. Youth Network Elected Candidate – Region Elected Finlay Gordon-McCusker – West Midlands Elected: Round 2 Taylor Thomas – North West Elected: Round 2 Kashmire Hawker – West Midlands Elected: Round 2 Zander West – South East Elected: Round 2 Bailey Adams – South West Elected: Round 2 They join the following who were elected unopposed : Hajira Piranie Finn Beyts (Scotland) There remain vacancies for reserved places for Wales and Northern Ireland, and for three women, who cannot be from the West Midlands. BAME Committee Elected Candidate – Region – Gender Elected Alison Williams – South East – Female Elected: Round 2 Amardeep Singh – West Midlands – Male Elected: Round 2 Bala Nair – North East & North Cumbria – Male Elected: Round 6 Chipiliro Kalebe-Nyamongo – West Midlands – Female Elected: Round 3 Emmanuel Akin – London – Male Elected: Round 1 Evelyn Godfrey – South East – Female Elected: Round 3 James Beckles – London – Male Elected: Round 2 Kemi Akinola – London – Female Elected: Round 1 Mahboob Basha – Wales – Male Elected: Round 4 Omolola Oyewusi – South East – Female Elected: Round 1 Rizwan Jalil – West Midlands – Male Elected: Round 2 There remains one vacancy for a female from a region other than London, South East or West Midlands. Women’s Committee Elected Candidate – Region Elected Kemi Akinola – London Elected: Round 1 Helen Bowden – North West Elected: Round 1 Rachel Burgin – East of England Elected: Round 1 Nicole Curran – North West Elected: Round 2 Anita Thakkar – London Elected: Round 2 Elizabeth Carr-Ellis – South East Elected: Round 2 Hajira Piranie – East Midlands Elected: Round 2 Margaret Casely-Hayford – London Elected: Round 2 Joanna Allotey – South East Elected: Round 2 Keji Moses – South East Elected: Round 2 Chipiliro Kalebe-Nyamongo – West Midlands Elected: Round 3 Paramjit Randhawa – West Midlands Elected: Round 3 There are no vacancies for the women’s committee. For more information Emma Hoddinott