Ex-JLC chief elected Jewish Labour Movement chair
The Former chief executive of the Jewish Leadership Council has been elected to chair the Jewish Labour Movement.
Jeremy Newmark, a party activist in Hertsmere, will succeed MP Louise Ellman who has served in the role for over a decade.
It comes as JLM’s annual general meeting voted unanimously to adopt a new structure to enable the Movement to increase its engagement inside the Labour Party on a local, regional and national basis. JLM is an official affiliate of Labour.
Newmark said: “JLM fills an incredibly important political space right now. Our strong links with the Labour Party here and in Israel are a valuable resource for our community. Our new team is committed to strengthening them further. My priority is to train and develop a cadre of younger political activists who will take the movement forward in the best traditions of Jewish Labour values.” He hailed Ellman – who becomes honorary president – as a “dedicated and committed voice for our community”.
The new National Executive will also include Vice-Chairs Sarah Sackman, Labour’s 2015 Parliamentary Candidate in Finchley & Golders Green, and Mike Katz, a Labour candidate for the London Assembly in the forthcoming Mayoral elections. Ealing Councillor Peter Mason will serve as National Secretary.
Addressing the 100-strong gathering, James Asser, the Socialist Societies representative to the Labour Party National Executive Committee, spoke about the valued contribution made by JLM to the party.
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