ÖDP relies on Marianne Badura: 58 candidates for the district council!

ÖDP relies on Marianne Badura: 58 candidates for the district council!

Last week, the Ecological Democratic Party (ÖDP) in Fichtenhof drew up its list for the upcoming local elections in the Amberg-Sulzbach district. This is led by the committed Marianne Badura, who was not only nominated as a district administrator candidate, but is also supported by a total of 58 candidates from 21 municipalities. This drafting meeting not only provided a platform for the candidates, but was also a sign of the high proportion of women on the list: 36 percent overall, and an astonishing 50 percent among the top 20 candidates. According to mittelbayerische.de, Badura emphasizes that strengthening the role of women in politics is of great importance.

Marianne Badura, a native of Ammerthal, lives in Etzelwang and brings a lot of experience to politics: She is the self-employed managing director of a planning office and worked for five years in the Bavarian Ministry of the Environment. Christoph Zollbrecht, the district chairman of the ÖDP, describes Badura as an expert in the field of construction and nature conservation who is always ready to have constructive discussions with other political actors, such as the farmers' association dominated by the CSU. Her commitment to transparency in health care and citizen engagement was a central theme during the nomination, criticizing the incumbent's "business as usual" policies and calling for urgent changes oedp-amberg-sulzbach.de reports.

Demands and visions

A central point in Badura's program is the future of hospitals in the region. She criticizes the inaction of the Bavarian Ministry of Health and suggests merging the hospitals into a municipal company in order to sustainably improve health care. Badura also relies on the consistent implementation of renewable energies for the region's energy independence as well as on a well-developed cycle path network and modern, digitally accessible public transport in order to increase the mobility of citizens.

It also emphasizes the importance of education and academic freedom as the cornerstone of a strong democracy. For them, close cooperation between business, medium-sized companies, the East Bavarian Technical University (OTH) Amberg-Weiden and the schools is essential. Badura has a good knack for promoting these collaborations and sees this as a decisive step towards an innovative future for the district.

Increase the proportion of women

In the context of Bavaria's political landscape, the high proportion of women on the ÖDP list is a positive exception. While the proportion of women in many Bavarian municipal councils is just under 22 percent, the ÖDP's composition shows how important the contribution of women in politics is. Initiatives like “Bavaria is calling” are committed to attracting more women and shedding light on the challenges they face in political work. According to a report on br.de, there are still many hurdles to overcome, but Badura and the ÖDP prove that we are on the right path.

The ÖDP is going into the election campaign with a strong list and a clear vision for the future, and Badura will certainly win many supporters with her commitment. It remains exciting to see how the elections develop and whether citizens will support the necessary changes in the political landscape.