The Spherical Fens – On the council assembly of Could 30, Rody van der Pouw-Kraan was sworn in as a faction assistant for the CDA. Rody is 22 years previous, lives in Mijdrecht and is finishing his research in political historical past on the College of Utrecht. He’s co-organizer of the AJOC pageant and performs numerous sports activities in his spare time.
Rody has been energetic in native politics for 5 years. First as a member of the official Youth Advisory Committee (JAC), later as chairman of that committee. Inside the JAC, Rody has labored to contain extra younger individuals in native politics. He has additionally repeatedly made himself heard by making important feedback about municipal youth coverage. Exterior the municipality, Rody can also be recognized for his actions to enhance public transport within the area.
Since September 2023, Rody has additionally been energetic as a committee member for the CDA within the Provincial Council of Utrecht. Within the province, Rody pays particular consideration to matters similar to tradition, resident participation and mobility. Certainly one of his spearheads is political-administrative stimulation of the development of a bicycle tunnel within the renovated provincial highway N201. Its realization ought to enhance the protection of susceptible highway customers and guarantee Waverveen’s biking accessibility. Guaranteeing that connection was removed from sure within the provincial plans. Partly resulting from his efforts at provincial degree, a superb biking connection and continued accessibility of Waverveen have develop into far more politically seen.
Rody is very motivated to work as a neighborhood pressure along with the municipal CDA faction in keeping with the concepts of the ‘new CDA’, the course set by nationwide celebration chief Henri Bontenbal. Naturally, Rody is wanting ahead to working with all colleagues within the municipal council for the residents of De Ronde Venen. His political beliefs are aimed toward making De Ronde Venen extra stunning, more healthy, safer and extra enterprising.
Photograph: Almicheal Fraay – @maikeljay.