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By Alan Rodgers
AN OMAGH councillor is one of a number of new members on the board of the Education Authority.
Stephen Donnelly of the Alliance Party will be joined by his party colleague, Rachel Ferguson. It’s the second high profile selection for the Clanabogan man who was elected chairperson of the party at the weekend.
He is one of eight members of the EA Board are nominated by their parties, using the D’Hondt system. The Alliance party is entitled to two members based on its success at the recent Stormont Assembly election.
The Education Board has a budget of more than £1 billion and is responsible for employing teachers, school transport, school buildings and catering.
Speaking to WeAreTyrone, cllr Donnelly described his new role chairman of Alliance as an ‘enormous privilege.’ He pledged to ‘elevate the voices’ of grassroots members and said he was looking forward to working with its councillors and 17 Stormont Assembly members.
“I am looking forward to working with our leadership to deliver on the priorities we outlined at the election from fixing the structural problems at Stormont to tackling the cost of living,” he said.
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