Sunday, September 14, 2008

Celebrations at Regional AGM

DA Kempton Park - Edenvale celebrate

The Democratic Alliance in Kempton Park, Edenvale, Phomolong and Germiston North had good reason to celebrate at the Gauteng East Regional AGM of the Democratic Alliance held recently in Benoni.

The Kempton Park – Edenvale Constituency was the Regional Constituency of the year whilst the Kempton Park branch won the branch of the year award. The constituency also launched a branch in Phomolong in the last month.

Graham Gersbach the constituency chairperson was re-elected to the Federal Council of the DA.

Former Edenvale constituency MP Brian Goodall who is serving his last term in the Provincial Legislature was honoured as “A Lifetime Achiever” at the Regional AGM. Goodall was elected on 7 November 1979 in a historic by-election in Edenvale constituency which at that time covered Bedfordview and most of Edenvale. It was the first by-election loss for the National Party since they took power in 1948. Goodall was Edenvale MP until 1987 and was re-elected in 1989 and in 1994 was elected to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. He has served the DA and its predecessors as leader in the Gauteng Legislature, leader of the PFP Southern Transvaal Region, Federal Finance Chair and numerous other positions.

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