Mick Bates (politician)
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Mick Bates AM | |
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Assumed office 1999 |
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Constituency | Montgomeryshire |
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Born | September 24, 1947 England |
Political party | Liberal Democrats |
Mick Bates (born Loughborough September 24, 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] Professional career
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. Started a farmers programme on local radio and a scheme for students to visit farms.
[edit] Political interests
Agriculture, rural communities, community regeneration and the voluntary sector. 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 - Liberal Democrat member. Chair of the Legislation Committee 2002-3
[edit] Liberal Democrat County Councillor
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
[edit] External links
- Mick Bates AM official site
- Mick Bates AM official biography at the Welsh Assembly website
- Mick Bates AM profile at the site of Welsh Liberal Democrats
[edit] Offices held
National Assembly for Wales | ||
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Preceded by (new post) |
Assembly Member for Montgomeryshire 1999 – present |
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