Election address: Finola Kelly, March 2014 I would welcome the opportunity to continue serving on the Governing Council

of Unlock Democracy. I am a passionate supporter of Unlock Democracy's campaigns for a stronger and more accountable parliament and greater transparency in government. The skills and e perience I can bring to this role include parliamentary! e"uality and human rights e pertise! management e perience in the private and public sectors! and fundraising e perience in the voluntary sector. #or many years I have specialised in the fields of e"uality and human rights and I would hope to employ those skills and e perience in the best interests of Unlock Democracy. I believe that the years ahead present Unlock Democracy with many challenges and opportunities and I want to play my part in helping Unlock Democracy manage these in the best interests of Unlock Democracy! its members and the country. In particular I would like to dedicate resources to ensuring that the Transparency of $obbying! %on& party Campaigning and Trade Union 'dministration 'ct ()*+ ,aka the Gagging 'ct- is repealed.

I also want Unlock Democracy to protect the #reedom of Information 'ct and to support e tending it to private companies providing publicly funded services. I also want to oppose any moves to monitor private use of the internet. Biographical details: .y areas of particular interest are increasing participation and transparency in Government. I became involved with %ew /olitics %etwork in *001 and have served on both the %/% and UD Council and .anagement Committee. I'm an active member of my trade union /C2 and I am 3ice Chair of our 4ranch 5 ecutive Committee. I'm also an elected member of the /C2 /ublic 2ector Group Committee. I am currently the 6ead of /arliamentary and /ublic 'ffairs at the 5"uality and 6uman 7ights Commission.