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Public Office
By now you may have heard that I am standing for Parliament in the next
election under the MDC banner in Bulawayo. On Sunday I was headlined in
the
local State controlled press which stated that I had been barred from
standing because I had been 'declared insolvent' in 1994. Because
there is
likely to more such 'stuff' over the next few weeks I thought I
would send
you a brief one page CV that I hope is honest and open.
What actually happened at the nomination Court on Friday was that they
declared me as an alien - a non-citizen. As I was born in Bulawayo,
grew up
here all my life and have never held any other citizenship and traveled
most
of my life on a Zimbabwe passport, I took the issue to the High Court
and
won an order from the Judge who told the Nomination Court to treat me
as a
citizen and to act accordingly. Eventually at 21.30 I was declared a
candidate for the Bulawayo South constituency.
My constituency has about 24 000 registered voters and has both high
density
and low density housing districts in it. I was deeply humbled by how
many of
the people from the district came to Court on Friday to support me -
walking
all the way to the Court to arrive early in the morning and not leaving
until they were satisfied I was 'theirs'.
It is a huge responsibility and I will try not to let them down.
Eddie Cross
Bulawayo, 17th February 2008
Edward Graham Cross (AKA as Eddie Cross)
Born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on the 17th April 1940
Educated in Zimbabwe up to Matric Level.
First Class Diploma in Agriculture from Gwebi College in 1962
B.Sc Hons in Economics from London University in 1968
Married to Jeanette with two children, Gary and Susan. We have 5
grandchildren.
Work Experience
Farmed for two years prior to Gwebi and then spent 3 years afterwards
resettling Tonga people from the Zambezi basin post the construction of
Kariba Dam.
After University worked as an Economist for the Agricultural Marketing
Authority from 1969 rising to Chief Economist in 1977.
Appointed Chief Executive of the Dairy Marketing Board in 1979 and then
Chief Executive of the Cold Storage Commission in 1983.
Managing Director of the Beira Corridor Group from 1987 to 1989.
Chairman of Cross Holdings Limited since 1990 with 7 subsidiary
operating
companies. One of these investments in a business joint venture in
Nyanga
went into liquidation in 1994 and Mr. Cross, as a non executive
Director and
guarantor, was sequestrated to help meet company debts. These debts
were
personally settled in full and he was rehabilitated in early 2000. He
continues as Chairman of Cross Holdings and 6 subsidiary companies.
Political Activities
Organising Secretary to the Centre Party in 1968/9
A member of the Forum Party from inception to dissolution.
Joined the Movement for Democratic Change in 1999 and has served in
various
capacities in the National executive since that time. Currently Policy
Co-coordinator General of the MDC.
Other Achievements
Most outstanding young Zimbabwean in 1980 (Jaycees award).
Businessman of the Year 1982.
Past Vice President of the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries.
Past Chairman of the Industrial Employers Association.
Past Chairman of the National Bakers Association.
Personal
Mr. Cross is a committed Christian and an active member of a local
Church
congregation. He has been actively involved in Prison work, Youth for
Christ
and Scripture Union.
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