East Midlands

Katharina Boettge is the lead candidate in East Midland’s Green Party election.

She is a psychotherapist with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from Nottingham Trent University and a Master of Art Degree in Integrative Psychotherapy from Birmingham University.

She has special interest in and knowledge of social policy, animal protection, immigration, and economics. Wide ranging issues must be addressed internationally. Katharina strongly believes that the European Parliament offers us the opportunities to invest in a Green industry, support communities not corporations, raise animal welfare, regulate the banking sector, build a fairer society, address climate change and environmental destruction.

Katharina Boettge’s press officer is Mike Shipley (sue_mikeshipley@yahoo.co.uk)

Councillor Sue Mallender is the second candidate in the East Midlands election 

Mallender was elected as councillor for Lady Bay ward on Rushcliffe Borough Council in May 2003. And re-elected, with an increased majority, in 2007. She is now the Leader of the Green Group on Rushcliffe Borough Council. Sue has been active in the Green Party since 1983.

As a Green candidate for Europe in 1989 she achieved 18% of the vote in the region, and would have been elected as a Green MEP under the new, proportional voting system.

Other candidates: Peter Allen, Cllr Richard Mallender, Simon Hales