Biography – George Carr, council candidate for Mearns

George Carr has been selected to fight the Mearns Ward at the Aberdeenshire Council elections to be held in May 2007.

George works as a scientific officer at the Scottish Agricultural College in Aberdeen, specialising in grass research. He comes from a farming background and having lived all his life in the Mearns at Lumgair, takes a keen interest in the local community.

Currently George is Secretary of Catterline, Kinneff and Dunnottar Community Council and is a founder member of Dunnottar Woodland Park Association.

As Group Scout Leader and Venture Scout Leader of Stonehaven Scouts, he has had a long commitment to the Group over the last twenty years. He serves on Stonehaven 'It's Special' and the Stonehaven Hogmanay Festival committee and is a founder member of Stonehaven Fireballs Association.

George sees value for money, fairness, combating antisocial behaviour, enhancing our environment and protecting our local heritage as his priorities for Aberdeenshire Council.

You can e-mail George at george@wakconservatives.com