Henley Green Candidate - Mark Stevenson

Mark Stevenson, the Green candidate for the Henley
By-election, has invited all residents of Thame and
the surrounding area to a meeting at The Barns
Centre,Church Road, Thame, on Tuesday June 10, at
7pm.

Mark will give a short introduction to himself and the
Green Party, then open the meeting to the audience.
This will be a good opportunity to meet the candidate
and find out more about Green policies. There will be
a range of leaflets covering all main policy areas,
Health, Education, Transport, Climate Change etc.

Caroline Lucas, Green MEP for South Oxfordshire, said:
"Mark is a tireless champion for the South
Oxfordshire. He is a genuine local candidate who is
totally committed to Henley and South Oxfordshire. He
has already done a great deal for the area, including
creating a new producers' market to benefit the local
economy, and served with distinction as a parish
councillor.
"Henley is a very safe Conservative seat, but a strong
vote for Mark would send a strong message to the
eventual winner and to the government that South
Oxforshire wants its local economy and environment
protected. It will be a wake-up call to anyone
thinking of threatening the area's green belt, post
offices, farmers' markets, local shops or public
services."

Sid Phelps, Chairman of Oxfordshire Green Party,
added:
"With Mark you see Green politics in action. His
projects have helped invigorate the local economy,
have improved recycling and environmental awareness in
his parish, have encouraged local food production and
he has championed a local vision on planning issues.
We believe he would make a great MP for South
Oxfordshire."

Mark Stevenson said "Voters coming to the meeting will
be able to judge for themselves, I can only put myself
forward and enable them to make up their own minds.
But I think everyone recognises that we need a clear
voice at Westminster to provide a platform enabling
green-minded MPs of all parties to push for a
low-carbon 21st century economy. We can provide that
leadership."

Mark Stevenson,49, lives with his family in Dorchester on Thames and together they run an organic market garden. A former teacher, he was Head of Maths at an inner city school and has a research degree in philosophy from Oxford University. He joined the Green Party in1997 and first stood for parliament in 2001 in Witney against an unknown David Cameron.



From: ThameNews.net