GRAHAM HAYES
Student Num: C08544875  
Course: DT211/2 - Computing

In less than 50 words, why should we vote for you?

Because I have the experience and the drive to
make kevin street the best campus in dit, and if
you have a problem, I am very approachable.

GRAHAM HAYES MANIFESTO

Graham Hayes is a 2nd year computing student in DIT Kevin Street. He is the current convenor for Kevin Street, and was one of the people to make the convenor elections free and open. He stands on a platform of openness, transparency and involvement.

Experience

    * Current Class Rep Convenor in Kevin Street
    * Electoral Commission for the past 4 years
    * Governing Councillor for the past 4 years
    * PTO in Kevin Street in the past.
    * Class Rep twice in the past 4 years

Why Vote for Graham?

I believe in getting more people involved in the DIT, Clubs and Socs, and the SU. The only way to do that is to have a transparent system, and maintain our open door policy. Having the convenor elections open like this is a great step to opening up the elections to everybody.

So far this year I have achieved:

    * Electing a great group of class reps
    * Running (what I think are) successful class rep meetings
    * Have a full democratic complement in Kevin Street (A first in quite a few years)

What Can I Do for You?

I think that I can offer a well rounded person, who has the experience at the job, and is known by staff in and out of the union. We all pay to go to college, and I think that we deserve the best equipment and facilities in DIT. In DIT we need to be more militant in our status with the college, and stop pandering to the staff of DIT.

On a national level, I believe that the students union movement has gained some momentum, and we need to keep it going this way, to ensure that everyone both current and future students have education as a right, not a privilege. I am an advocate for more protests to be run, and to stop the closed door bartering that goes on between USI and the unions.