Mick Bates (politician)

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Mick Bates (born Loughborough 1947) is a Welsh Liberal Democrat politician, and has been Member of the Welsh Assembly for Montgomeryshire since 1999. He was previously a Powys County Councillor.

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[edit] Career

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Science Teacher (Humphrey Perkins Jn. High School, Barrow in Soar; Belvidere Secondary School, Shrewsbury) 1970-75

Head of Gen. Science, The Grove School, Market Drayton, 1975-77

Farmer since 1977

Chairman, Llanfair Caereinion Branch National Farmers Union (NFU) 1983-85

Chairman County Livestock Committee 1988-1991

Instigated/chaired NFU County Public Affairs Committee since 1990

NFU County Chairman 1991

Produced and presented Radio Maldwyn farming programme 1994-5

NFU elected delegate 1995

[edit] Political interests

Agriculture, rural communities, community regeneration and the voluntary sector.

[edit] Interests

Bates is keenly interested in sport and painting, and loves walking in the hills.

[edit] Achievements

Started a farmers programme on local radio and a scheme for students to visit farms.

Represented and campaigned for farmers locally and nationally.

As a Liberal Democrat County Councillor Mick has instigated a successful community regeneration scheme which obtained Market Towns Initiative status.

[edit] Political experience

Finance and Administration Committee - Assembly Rep Chair of the Legislation Committee 2002-3

[edit] Liberal Democrat County Councillor -- other information

Caereinion High School PTA member 1986, Parent Governor 1988-94 Vice Chairman Powys Eisteddfod Finance Committee 1989 Promoter, Llanfair Caereinion Show Raffle, since 1991 Governor, Caereinion Primary School, 1994-5 Chairman Llanfair Town Forum, since 1995 - a successful community regeneration group

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