Mark John Young

Infobox Politician
name=Mark John Young


caption=Trust in Wales - Ymddiried yng Nghymru
office=Assembly Candidate
website=http://www.valeofclwydlibdems.co.uk
birth_date =Birth date and age|1967|6|10|df=y
birth_place =Ellesmere Port, England
constituency=Vale of Clwyd
party=Liberal Democrats

Mark John Young (born 1967) stood as the Welsh Liberal Democrat candidate for the Vale of Clwyd in the National Assembly for Wales election, 2007.

He is a Community Councillor in the village of Llandyrnog which is situated near Denbigh in heart of the Vale of Clwyd. He is also a Committee Member of the Llandyrnog Sports Association, and a local school Governor at Ysgol Bryn Clwyd.

Mark stood for Parliament in the 2005 General Election as an Independent candidate.

Mark was educated at the Grange County Comprehensive school in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire and served an apprenticeship in Liverpool in carpentry and joinery. He also attended Chester College of Further Education and attained a City & Guilds certificate in carpentry & joinery as well as communication studies.

Mark owns and manages his own construction business, an industry which he has worked in for over 21 years.

Marks hobbies include walking and horse riding. He is also an ardent Rhyl Football Club supporter.

He is a member of the Countryside Alliance and the Flint and Denbigh Riding Club.

Mark lives in Llandyrnog with his wife and young daughter.

External links

* [http://markjohnyoung.spaces.msn.com/ Mark Young's personal website]
* [http://www.valeofclwydlibdems.co.uk/ Campaign website for the Vale or Clwyd]
* [http://www.welshlibdems.org.uk/ Welsh Liberal Democrats]

References cited

* Channel 4, Election 2005 Microsite http://www.channel4.com/news/microsites/E/election2005_blogs/index.html
* Welsh Liberal Democrats candidate list http://www.welshlibdems.org.uk/people_e_candidates.asp