The Royal Gazette today presents the third and final profile on the candidates in Thursday's Pembroke West by-election caused by the resignation of Youth and Sport Minister David Dyer. Featured today is Erwin Adderley, the favourite for the rock solid United Bermuda Party. He will face Graeme Outerbridge of the National Liberal Party and the Progressive Labour Party's Rodney Smith.

Former Director of Planning Erwin Adderley has a blueprint for Bermuda's future.

And the now-planning consultant reckons his inside knowledge of Government will prove a bonus for the United Bermuda Party -- and a vote-winner in this week's Pembroke West by-election, caused by Dr. David Dyer's decision to quit politics.

He said his particular areas of interest were the environment, drugs and crime and education.

Mr. Adderley added: "There is a concern about the amount of drug activity and the lack of things for the youth to do in Pembroke West. There is also concern about the noise element caused by people racing about on their bikes. We have to make sure these things are kept on the front burner.'' This is the first time Mr. Adderley has run for Parliament -- but he has been a member of the Paget East branch of the UBP since he left the Civil Service in 1994 and served on the branch committee.

He has also been an approved candidate for some time and even considered trying his luck in Pembroke East Central at one stage.

But Mr. Adderley said: "When Dr. Dyer retired, it made more sense for me to run there because Pembroke West is the area I grew up in. My old home is still in the family. I felt it was the logical area to pursue because that's where I'm best known.'' He added: "The fact that I have experience in Government and the workings of it means the learning curve for me is not as steep as it might be for someone else.

"More importantly, I have the commitment to do something to help the Country.

And I have the judgment to view all sides of the issues and come up with the best thing for the Country. I hope to be able to lend my experience in successfully developing programmes that suit the community.'' Mr. Adderley said he jumped the fence between the Civil Service and politics after more than 22 years of implementing other people's policies.

He explained: "If you work in any part of the political process, you are part of the political process. Although you are not responsible for developing policy, you make programmes to carry out the policies of Government.

"When you've done that for a time, the next logical step is to get involved in the process of making policy. I took early retirement and I felt I still had something to contribute and the clear way to do that was in the political process.'' He added he ran for the UBP because he was attracted by its approach to finding solutions for Bermuda's ills.

Mr. Adderley said: "People have choices to make and I just found myself more in favour of their approach to solving the problems.'' Pembroke West is regarded as a rock-solid UBP seat -- but Mr. Adderley said he would not be taking anything for granted.

He added: "You must always assume you have a fight on your hands and that you have to work for everything you get.'' ERWIN ADDERLEY: Former Government Director of Planning turned planning consultant. Aged 58. Married with two grown-up step-children, lives in Paget.

ERWIN ADDERLEY -- "The fact that I have experience in Government and the workings of it means the learning curve for me is not as steep as it might be for someone else.''