Salvatore Pagdades

I'm Salvatore Pagdades and I am running for a position on the SUSU Senate.

If you vote for me, my key priorities for you will be:

• to scrutinise Sabbatical Officers to ensure they actually represent what students want/need
• to communicate with students the plans and the decisions of Sabbatical Officers and why the Senate is voting on them
• to make sensible and just decisions on high level issues

You may be thinking, "How will he do that though?":

• First of all, in regard to scrutiny, I have a great deal of experience in approving and scrutinising candidates for local government elections, making sure they are transparent and competent.
• Secondly, in regard to communication, I have strong communication skills with high profile public figures in my job with a media and communications company in London. The skills I have gained from this will ensure I am coherent and confident enough to engage with students at the University as well as Sabbatical Officers too.
• Finally, in regard to decision-making, I have sat on a local council committee in my home town, representing the views of young people and making decisions based on what I have seen and listened to. I will do the same for you on the Senate.

These experiences combined with my theoretical knowledge of democracy and checks and balances from my degree studies in Politics, show that I am suitable for the role of a Senator. I will also be a strong link for international students to come to if they have questions on the work of the Senate and I pledge to represent their interests as well.

Vote for Salvatore Pagdades from the 17^th through to the 19^th of October, to be one of your next SUSU Senators.

Thank you, grazie and ευχαριστώ