Candidate Manifestos 2008 - Young Hackney

Jacob WilliamsI have a vision that:• Hackney will one day become wellknown as a place for good.• Hackney’s youth will be doingsomething they enjoy.• Hackney’s negative image fromthe media will begin to disappear.Sadly those visions count fornothing if there’s no one to helpthem come true.My name is Jacob Williams and Ihave been a proud Hackneyresident all my life. I, like many ofyou, have experienced the ups anddowns of Hackney and I know thatthe perception of youth in our area isusually false. Having worked on theYouth Charter I already know whatmany of us young people want.When the media and adultsstereotype us we tend to end upconforming. I want to be able tohelp Hackney’s young people havesomething they want to do. Well,just like you, I want a change.If you vote for me as the HomertonYouth MP, I promise to do mybest to:•Make sure there issomething for youthof every age, race, genderand ability to do whatinterests you.• Give youth a sense of pride thatthey come from Hackney• And finally, to make sure yourideas and voices are heardbecause you are the mostimportant people here.If you want your voices to be heard,then vote for me.Together we can all change things positively for ourselves,for our community and the future of Hackney.