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About Kevin

Kevin was born and educated in Plymouth where his father, a painter in Devonport Dockyard and his mother, a Teaching assistant still live. At the age of 18 Kevin moved to Coventry to study Law at Warwick University and later went on to do a Masters Degree in International Economic Law. After completing his University studies Kevin was called to the Bar in 2002.

Kevin worked as an assistant for local MEP Philip Bradbourn and also as a Paralegal specialising in criminal defence work before deciding to give up his job to concentrate full time on his duties as a Cabinet Member when the Conservative Party took control of Coventry City Council in June 2004.

Since 2004 Kevin has spent time in charge of some of the key services the Council provides including regeneration, highways, environmental services and public protection. In May 2008 he was elected Deputy Leader of the Council and as Cabinet Member for Finance is responsible for the Council's £240m Annual Revenue budget.

In addition to his Council work Kevin was a Trustee of the Coventry Law Centre for four years between 2004 - 08. He is currently a Director of Whitley Community Centre Ltd a company set up to manage the Whitley Community Centre that was built in his ward in 2007.

Kevin is an avid Coventry City fan and when time permits likes nothing better than attending a match and cheering the Sky Blues onto another victory! His other interests include Military History and he also keeps a couple of Koi carp in his garden pond.

Kevin's Experience

Kevin joined the Conservative Party in 1995 and held various positions in the Young Conservatives before becoming President of Warwick University Conservative Association in 1998.

In May 2002 Kevin was elected as a Councillor for Cheylesmore on Coventry City Council, an area at the heart of the Coventry South constituency. He gained the seat from Labour with a majority of 421. He was re-elected in the City council Elections in June 2004 and May 2007. In 2003-04 Kevin was the Chair of Scrutiny Board 3, the Scrutiny Board responsible for overseeing the Councils work on issues such as transport, economic regeneration & the environment.

Kevin was Cabinet Member (City Services) from 2004 - 2007. His brief included many of the services that matter most to the public such as refuse, street cleansing, highways maintenance and trading standards.

In May 2007 as part of a Cabinet reshuffle Kevin moved to become Cabinet Member (City Development). This brief gave him responsibility for economic regeneration, transport and the councils property portfolio. Key achievements during his time in this brief was the decision by Severn Trent to relocate their new HQ to Coventry City Centre and the launch of the masterplan process to redevelop the City Centre.

In May 2008 Kevin became the Deputy Leader of Coventry City Council and took over responsibility for the Council's Finances. In this role he regularly appears in both the local press and on the local radio to both promote what the Council is doing and to respond to the concerns expressed by the public.