by admin | Nov 18, 2014 | Media Release
MEDIA RELEASE VOTE 1 Local Jobs has announced its second Upper House candidate for the Western District – Tanya Waterson. Owner/operator of her own communications business and a mother of three primary school children, Ms Waterson said she had considered a tilt at politics for some time. “I’ve always been interested in politics and was approached to stand for Council at the last election but the timing wasn’t right for my family,” Ms Waterson said. “This year my youngest child is in grade prep so I felt I was in a position to commit to being a candidate at the state election.” Ms Waterson said she was hoping to bring a fresh perspective to the male-dominated political scene. “I think this election is so important because there is a very real risk of the area where we live missing out again. If Vote 1 Local Jobs isn’t elected it is highly likely there will be no local representation for the area where we live in the Upper House; the five elected members will be from Geelong and Ballarat. “My husband and I chose to raise our three children, who are 10, 8 and 6, here and I simply want to secure the best future I can for them and their friends. “I want my children to be able to access quality post-secondary education in Warrnambool and surrounds, if that is what they want to do. I want them to have secure and diverse job opportunities in south-west Victoria and I want safe roads for them to travel to and from school, their social activities and work.” Ms Waterson is running...
