ELECTIONS: Sheena King selected as Labour candidate for Yeovil

THE Yeovil Constituency Labour Party has selected Sheena King as its candidate to stand in this year’s General Election.

Sheena, who is a law graduate and a mother of a baby boy, has an 11-year career history in air traffic control.

“I have always considered myself a Socialist and have always been a Labour party supporter,” she said. “I have been actively involved with Meon Valley Labour Party in recent years as their Trade Unions and Young People representative and have also been a parish councillor in Whiteley, Hampshire.

“I have stood as a Labour candidate in local elections a number of times in Winchester.”

She has also undertaken voluntary work including being a “Gamesmaker” at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

PHOTOS: Sheena King.

Sheena added: “The Labour Party are the real alternative to the current Government. We firmly believe in equality and social justice and we urge every single Labour party supporter and every disillusioned voter to seriously consider voting Labour at the next General Election.”

The race for the Yeovil seat looks set to be a two-horse race between the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives, but Labour want to increase their share of the vote locally.

“I strongly urge the people of Yeovil not to vote tactically this time round,” said Sheena. “By receiving the true support of hard working people, we have a good chance of substantially increasing our share of the vote here in Yeovil and that will mean we can make a real difference to improving the quality of everyone’s lives, not just the wealthiest in society.

“I personally want to hear about what matters to you. I want to represent you and support you, in particular all the young people of Yeovil and all the people who think their vote does not matter and will not make a difference.

“I want you to know that every person’s vote matters and if everyone puts a cross on their ballot paper in May, we really can make a difference.”

Sheena was selected as Labour’s candidate for Yeovil last night (Sunday, March 1, 2015).

The General Election takes place on Thursday, May 7, 2015.

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