Hello, I’m David Dorrity. I was born, raised and went to school in Guernsey. Upon finishing school I worked for the Civil Service and then took positions in what was a fledging Guernsey finance industry, saving to travel widely in my twenties and working in Australia and Japan before returning home to the island I love to raise a family – I have three children and live in the Vale.

I have been employed in the island’s pension industry for the past 20 years, specialising in the promotion and management of pensions and retirement savings plans for many thousands of employees of large international companies. I was most recently employed as a Director and hold qualifications in International Trust Management as well as in Governance, Risk and Compliance.

I am currently an active member of two industry bodies and was recently re-elected by my peers to sit for a third term on the Executive Committee of the Guernsey branch of the Society of Trust Estate Professionals (STEP), as well as on both the Executive and Technical Committees of the Guernsey Association of Pension Providers (GAPP).

Having lived with my parents on a housing estate, States and social housing and our communal support systems are of great importance to me. There was a lot less money to go around on the island back in the 70s when I was growing up, and I would hardly describe our estate as comfortable, but it served its purpose and was the safety net my family needed during those hard times when our tomato industry was failing and tourism was suffering as a result of the British Rail/Sealink strikes, in the days before Guernsey’s finance industry got up and running.

Through my own experience of growing up on the island, I know that if an islander falls on hard times, we as a community will benefit from the assistance we provide further down the line. My brothers, sisters and I, all grew up to have great careers and to buy our own homes. A lot of the boys and girls I grew up playing with on that estate now own their own homes and businesses and fully contribute to our community. I feel that I have an understanding of all elements of our society and will be able to bring these life experiences with me when looking for solutions and making decisions on behalf of ALL islanders I’ll be representing.

I have fully enjoyed my time working in the private sector alongside many diligent and dedicated islanders but am keen to enter the Guernsey States Assembly as a People’s Deputy, and if elected, I will work closely with my fellow deputies to solve the issues that Guernsey is facing , such as fixing the island’s financial situation, the housing crisis, and the quick completion of the States schools building and renovation plans to provide a stable learning environment for our children.

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