The Isle of Wight Labour Party membership on Thursday endorsed MARK CHIVERTON as our prospective parliamentary candidate for the next General Election - expected in 2009 or 2010.Mark also stood for Labour on the Island at the 2005 General Election when he was one of only a few Labour candidates nationwide who significantly increased the Labour vote.
Mark is Island born, bred and resident - in Ryde - and is best known as one of the leading trade unionists on the Isle of Wight, through his role as the elected Secretary of the 1800 Unison members within the IW Council, IW College and voluntary sector. He has also been Chair of IW Labour for 8 years.
Island Labour re-selected Mark as their candidate for a second time after a short selection process that began in February. Interest in the selection was expressed from off Island, but Mark was always the clear front-runner and he was overwhelmingly endorsed at an all-members meeting last night.
Mark Chiverton has immediately appointed me as his Agent for the campaign. I was also his Agent for the 2005 campaign.
We are all absolutely delighted to have Mark as our Labour candidate for the Island again. With his strong local roots, his vast experience in the labour movement, and his remarkable track record as an advocate for ordinary working people, we are all very positive about securing a real voice for the Island at the heart of a fourth-term Labour Government.
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