Greg Stone Selected for Sedgefield By-Election

1.22.23pm BST (GMT +0100) Wed 4th Jul 2007

The Sedgefield Liberal Democrats have tonight selected Greg Stone to be their candidate for the by-election. You can learn more about the Sedgefield by-election campaign at www.sedgefieldlibdems.org.uk.

Greg is a senior Liberal Democrat Councillor and has lived in the North East since graduating from Newcastle University. Greg is 32 and currently works as an expert in regeneration including eco-friendly projects in the Sedgefield constituency. He previously worked at the University of Teesside.

Commenting, Chief Executive Chris Rennard said:

"I am delighted that Greg Stone has been selected; I am sure that he would be an outstanding MP, worthy of the trust of the people of Sedgefield.

"Many people will now want a full time dedicated local MP and Greg will be that person.

"The Liberal Democrats will be challenging Labour hard to return Greg Stone as the MP on 19 July."

Greg Stone said:

"If elected I will be a local MP living in the constituency and working full time for the people of Sedgefield."