John Procter (politician)

John Procter (born 7 November 1966[1]) is a British politician.

Born in Leeds,[1] Procter joined the Conservative Party. In 1992, he was elected to Leeds City Council, representing Wetherby. He remained on the council for many years, also running a facilities management company.[2]

Procter was third on the party's list for Yorkshire and the Humber at the European Parliament election, 2014. Although only the top candidate, Timothy Kirkhope, was elected, Kirkhope was appointed to the House of Lords in 2016. The party decided to appoint Procter as his replacement, rather than Alex Story, who had been second on the party list.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 European Parliament, "[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/185628/JOHN_PROCTER_home.html John PROCTER]"
  2. ↑ "Euro seat target for Wetherby councillor Procter", Wetherby News, 15 December 2013
  3. ↑ "One-time remainer Yorkshire MEP now says he will listen to Brexit pleas", Yorkshire Post, 28 December 2016
  4. ↑ Len Tingle, "Yorkshire electorate baffled at how its MEP is replaced", BBC News, 28 November 2016
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