Council of States Isidor Baumann has had enough and wants to make way for a younger Person. He has announced to the spring session, that he will not compete in the fall. Yesterday, he clarified his reasons for Withdrawal to the SRF: He wanted to perceive several years over the retirement age a function, which would also be occupied by others. And he got a lot achieved, for example, the article in the Constitution in agriculture, but also small shops, such as the fuel refund for the piste vehicles, which would have for the winter sports of great importance, he has brought through.
Now, the former CVP Federal councillor candidate and URI councillor Heidi Z’graggen, to defend the seat for the CVP . They point to the election as Councillor for the Canton of Uri. You explained on request: “I have informed the party President of the CVP Uri.” She wanted to make as a Councillor of state a contribution to Switzerland in a good and successful future.
The representation of the mountain Canton of Bern was very important: “Uri brings a wide range of services in the interest of the whole of Switzerland, we think of the European electricity and transport transit, or to the benefits of the water castles in Switzerland.” Z’graggen entered once as a councillor candidate In 2010, she lost to the Party, Markus Stadler.
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Who kidney himself Expo, would also have to reckon with defeats, in the last autumn, when she announced her candidacy for the Federal Council: “it is Only when women stand for election, you can be elected to be nominated.” Z’graggen was already in the first ballot of the She Viola Amherd. As demonstrated through this work, she has overcome this defeat and the joy of battle found: “With my experience as a councillor and as a member of various inter-cantonal bodies, I know the concerns and needs of the Canton of Uri and of the cantons.”
that’s Why you run now for the Council of States. As a councillor you would have reached for Uri Historic, because never before has a representative of this Central Swiss Canton has made it all the way in the state government. But also with a possible election in the small chamber, you could go down in the history books: she was the first woman, which would have represented the Canton of Uri in the Council of States. (Editorial Tamedia)
Created: 26.03.2019, 16:42 PM
