Community Representatives One of the Network aims is to provide an opportunity for rural communities to have a voice and an influence. One of the ways in which we seek to achieve this is by encouraging member groups to nominate community representatives to various statutory and community organisations such as follows: North East Region Rural Development Programme: Angela O’Hagan – Loughgiel                                                                     Edwin Crawford – Islandmagee, Susan McLaughlin - Antrim Glens Cottages Rural Community Network: James McKay – Cushendun North East Partnership – INTERREG IIIA Andrew Mc Alister - Cushendall North Antrim Community Transport: Andrew McAlister – Cushendall Breige Conway – North Antrim Community Network Northern Investing for Health Partnership: Breige Conway – North Antrim Community Network Lower Bann Partnership: Mary Gilmore – Rasharkin