Kevin Craig has today been selected to stand as Labour’s Parliamentary candidate for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich.
Kevin has combined a lifetime of public service with a successful business career and founded a company now employing 100 people across the UK including the largest communications agency in the East of England – PLMR Genesis – whose Head Office is in Ipswich and which is a Member of the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce.
During the Covid 19 Pandemic Kevin trained as a Volunteer Vaccinator with St John’s Ambulance working with a number of NHS Trusts including working out of the Gainsborough Sports Centre in Ipswich.
Kevin served over a decade as a school governor, as a charity trustee and served as an elected Councillor for 17 years. He currently sits on the Eastern Powerhouse Board pushing for a stronger regional economy.
Kevin has previously raised money for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices and also supported Felixstowe Coastal Patrol’s life saving sea rescue patrols. He was a Torchbearer at the London 2012 Olympics, nominated for his charity work.
Speaking after his selection Kevin said:
“I am hugely proud to be Labour’s candidate for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich. I work in Ipswich, have family across the whole of Suffolk and was campaigning for a better Suffolk as far back as 2005.
“With the vision and decency of Keir Starmer and his team, we have a once in a lifetime opportunity to change our country, have excellent public services, care for our environment, and have a thriving economy and opportunities for all.
“I offer many years of public service and private sector expertise, combined with a long-standing historical commitment to Suffolk and Ipswich. I promise to prioritise the cost of living crisis, tackling crime, rebuilding our broken economy, education standards and protecting our precious countryside and agriculture.
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Notes to Editor:
- Please see attached a photo of Kevin Craig attached which is available for reuse
- Please email Regional Communications Officer James King on james_king@labour.org.uk for further information