Connor Rand
Connor Rand | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Altrincham and Sale West | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Graham Brady |
| Majority | 4,174 |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of East Anglia (BA) |
Connor Dean Rand[1] is a British Labour Party politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Altrincham and Sale West since 2024.
Career
[edit]Rand attended the private, fee-paying Wisbech Grammar School in Cambridgeshire.[2] He received a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of East Anglia in 2014, where he subsequently worked as the student union's undergraduate education officer.[3]
Rand worked as an organiser for Labour Students, and later as a regional organiser for the Labour Party. He was a senior researcher at the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW) prior to his election to Parliament.[2][4]
Shortly before the 2024 general election, Labour's National Executive Committee selected Rand to contest Altrincham and Sale West.[5] The previous candidate had resigned due to personal circumstances.[2] He became the first Labour MP to represent the constituency upon his election, gaining the seat from the Conservatives.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Rand has a son and his partner, Catherine, is a primary school teacher.[7] He lives in Didsbury, Manchester.[5] He is a supporter of Norwich City Football Club[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Tooth, Jack (30 May 2024). "Labour Party candidate selected for Altrincham and Sale". Messenger Newspapers. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "The former student leaders entering Parliament". Wonkhe. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Prior, David (30 May 2024). "Labour selects trade unionist to fight Altrincham and Sale West seat at general election". Altrincham Today. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b Timan, Joseph (31 May 2024). "The last-minute Labour candidates standing to be Greater Manchester MPs". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Altrincham & Sale West | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Ask the Candidates 2024: Connor Rand, Labour". Altrincham Today. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Committee 2014-15". 9 May 2014.
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