Manchester Green Party has selected Thirza Amina Asanga-Rae as its candidate for the upcoming by-election in Baguley ward in Wythenshawe.
The by-election will take place on Thursday 5th September, having been called after one of the ward’s Labour councillors became the MP for Bolton West.
Thirza is a Nigeria-born UK national and a parent governor at a local primary school where she also set up the PTA. As a housing community organiser with GMTU, she has seen first hand the housing crisis we face. She founded a charity that seeks to stop the school to prison pipeline that young people face in inner cities.
Thirza’s passion lies in social justice. This has fueled a lifetime of activism, from representing members as a trade union officer in the railway industry for over 20 years to becoming active in mainstream politics, chairing local women committees and most recently campaigning in local elections.
Thirza stood for us in Manchester Rusholme in July’s general election and came second with a fantastic 23.5% of the vote!
Winning on 5th September would bring the Green Party back up to four seats on Manchester City Council, making us the joint main opposition party once again.
If you’d like to get involved in the campaign and find out about upcoming action days, please get in touch by emailing secretary@manchester.greenparty.org.uk.