James Perchard

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James Perchard is a Senator in the States of Jersey, entering the States in the 2005 Elections.

[edit] Biography

James Perchard ("Jim") was born in 1957 in Jersey. He was educated at Trinity Primary School, Trinity and De La Salle College. On leaving school, he joined his family’s small farming enterprise, and spent the next 30 years expanding and developing the business into a successful limited company. He is now only involved in the agricultural industry as a non-executive director of two Jersey farming companies.

He has been Chairman of the Jersey Young Farmers'Club, President of the Countrymen's Club, Vice President of the Jersey Farmers' Union and a long standing Chairman of St Martin's Bonfire and Fireworks Association. He is currently a member of St Martin's Village Plan Review Committee.

He stood for the States as an independent candidate, summarising his politics as follows:

"I believe in the freedom of the individual and the equality of opportunity. If elected I will promote and support low tax, small, unobtrusive government that seeks to create a favourable business and social environment."