- Marcus Jones (UK politician)
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Marcus Jones MP Member of Parliament
for NuneatonIncumbent Assumed office
6 May 2010Preceded by Bill Olner Majority 2,069 (4.6%) Personal details Born 5 April 1974 Nationality British Political party Conservative Website www.marcusjones.org.uk Marcus Charles Jones (born 5 April 1974) is a British Conservative Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nuneaton since 2010. Previously, he had been Leader of Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council.
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Education and early career
Marcus Jones grew up in Whitestone, Nuneaton and was educated at St. Thomas More Catholic School and King Edward VI College. He worked as a Conveyancing Manager at Tustain Jones & Co. Solicitors in Nuneaton.[2]
Local government
Marcus Jones was elected Conservative Councillor for Whitestone on the Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council in 2005. He was Conservative group leader from 2006–2009. In 2008 Marcus became the first Conservative Leader of Nuneaton and Bedworth, in the Council's 34 year history. He served as council leader and was also the Council's portfolio holder for Finance and Civic Affairs from 2006–2009, before standing down to concentrate on his parliamentary campaign.[2]
House of Commons
Marcus Jones was first elected to the House of Commons in 2010, as the Member of Parliament for Nuneaton with a majority of 2,069 votes.[3]
The seat is now Labour target number 38 [4]
Elections
General Election 2010: Nuneaton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Marcus Jones 18,536 41.5 +4.6 Labour Jayne Innes 16,467 36.9 -9.8 Liberal Democrat Christina Jebb 6,846 15.3 +2.8 BNP Martyn Findley 2,797 6.3 +6.3 Majority 2,069 4.6 Turnout 44,646 65.8 +6.9 Conservative gain from Labour Swing +7.2 Personal life
Marcus lives with his wife Suzanne and their son Oliver.[2]
See also
- Nuneaton
- Nuneaton and Bedworth
- Conservative Party
- Nuneaton Constituency
References
- ^ "Marcus Jones MP". BBC Democracy Live. BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/representatives/profiles/76806.stm. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ a b c Marcus Jones Profile on Conservative Party Website
- ^ "UK> England> West Midlands> Nuneaton". Election 2010. BBC. 7 May 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/d42.stm. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/labour-target-seats
External links
Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded by
Bill OlnerMember of Parliament for Nuneaton
2010–presentIncumbent Categories:- 1974 births
- Living people
- Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for English constituencies
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs
- UK MPs 2010–
- Councillors in Warwickshire
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