Stephen Gee

http://www.libdems.org.uk/stephen_gee

Stephen Gee
Epsom & Ewell

Stephen is 54 years old and has lived with his wife Anne and his 2 children Chris and Sophie in the Nork Ward of the Epsom and Ewell constituency for 24 years. He is the Managing Partner of a large multi national Construction Consultancy based in Ealing which he helped form some 30 years ago. He is passionate about his family, his business and his sport and he still actively plays football and cricket, runs and keeps fit.

His political interests include economics, business, housing and foreign affairs and he marched through the streets of London in protest against the Iraq War. He believes that politics lacks enough people with real long term experience of work and running a business to make sensible decisions on key matters that effect working families, employment and the economy.

Stephen has stood numerous times for seats on Reigate and Banstead Council, for Surrey County Council and stood for Parliament in Wimbledon in the 2005 election where he increased the Liberal Democratic vote by 40%. He has supported campaigns across the Epsom and Ewell constituency including save Epsom Hospital, believes that the Oyster zones should be extended to Epsom Station, and that the town centre needs active support and regeneration.

His successful business now employs 150 people and wins awards under his leadership and direction for employment practises and innovative management based on freedom, trust and empowering staff to deliver results. These techniques he believes can and should be translated into political decisions to achieve a fairer and more open society that provides opportunities for all. He has run campaigns within his industry on graduate unemployment and actively works with Construction Youth Trust to engage with those from deprived backgrounds to bring them in to the Industry and provide employment opportunities.