1. John Richard Beaman was born on 5 October 1951 and was formerly one of the ten States of Alderney Members, and he became the Chairman of the influential Policy and Finance Committee in January 2011.
12 Facts About John Beaman
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John Beaman attended the University of Bradford, before moving to Madeley in Staffordshire to train as a mathematics teacher.
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From 1976 to 1985, John Beaman worked as a teacher, first in schools, and later with children in care.
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From 1985 to 2005, John Beaman worked for Staffordshire and then for Stoke-on-Trent in the Looked-after-children department.
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John Beaman was elected as a member of the States of Alderney in December 2008 after a controversial election in which he gained the same number of votes as Don Oakden, who was not elected.
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John Beaman was announced as States Representative for Tourism on 18 February 2009.
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John Beaman drew attention for his refusal to vote for an increase in pay for States Members and for being the only States Member to vote against the setting-up of a housing association.
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On 12 January 2011 John Beaman was elected as the chairman of the island's Policy and Finance committee, the States' main decision-making body.
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John Beaman polled five votes, narrowly beating fellow states member Ian Tugby.
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In 1976 John Beaman married Anne, a schoolteacher, and they have a son named Robert.
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John Beaman is a fan of rugby league supporting Castleford Tigers, and was head coach of Derby City RLFC from 2000 until 2001.
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John Beaman has written a guide book, Eight Walks on Alderney, which has been translated into French.