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Adam Dance | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Yeovil | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Marcus Fysh |
| Majority | 12,268 (25.2%) |
| Member of Somerset Council[a] for South Petherton and Islemoor | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2017 | |
| Member of South Somerset District Council for South Petherton | |
| In office 11 May 2015 – 1 April 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adam James Dance Yeovil, England |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Alma mater | University of Warwick |
Adam James Dance[1] is a British politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Yeovil since 2024. A member of the Liberal Democrats, he gained the seat from Marcus Fysh of the Conservative Party. Dance has been a member of Somerset Council since 2017 and South Somerset District Council from 2015 to 2023.
Early life and education
[edit]Dance was born and raised in Yeovil. He attended Stanchester Academy, and studied construction and landscape gardening at Taunton College and Yeovil College before starting his own landscape-gardening business.[2][3] He graduated from Warwick Business School in 2023.[4]
Political career
[edit]Dance first became involved with the Liberal Democrats while campaigning for David Laws in the 2010 general election. In 2011, Dance became a member of the parish council of South Petherton; he was the chairman of the parish council until 2023.[2][5]
In the 2015 election, Dance became a member of South Somerset District Council for the ward of South Petherton.[6] After his re-election in 2019, he joined the cabinet of the council as the portfolio holder for licensing and environmental health.[2][7] He sat on the district council until its abolition in 2023.
Dance was elected to Somerset County Council in the 2017 election for the division of South Petherton and Islemoor, becoming the council's youngest member.[2][8] He was re-elected in 2022 to the council,[9] which was renamed Somerset Council on becoming a unitary authority in 2023. Dance became the council's lead member for public health, equalities and diversity. He stepped down from the role upon his election to Parliament in 2024.[10]
Dance was selected as the Liberal Democrats' prospective parliamentary candidate for Yeovil in April 2023. In the 2024 general election, he defeated the Conservative incumbent, Marcus Fysh, with 48.5 per cent of the vote and a majority of 12,268.[11][12]
Personal life
[edit]Dance was diagnosed with severe dyslexia as a child.[2] He stated in a 2023 interview that he has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).[13] He also identifies as a member of the LGBT community.[14][15] Dance cites Paddy Ashdown, a former leader of the Liberal Democrats and MP for Yeovil, as his political inspiration.[16]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Somerset County Council until 1 April 2023
References
[edit]- ^ "No. 64465". The London Gazette. 22 July 2024. p. 14086.
- ^ a b c d e "Adam Dance: Liberal Democrat Candidate for Yeovil" (PDF). Yeovil Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Adam Dance: MP for Yeovil". Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Adam Dance MP". Policy Mogul. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Council Members". South Petherton Parish Council. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Election results for South Petherton (pre 2019 boundary review)". South Somerset District Council. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Election results for South Petherton". South Somerset District Council. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Election results for South Petherton & Islemoor". Somerset County Council. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Election results for South Petherton & Islemoor". Somerset County Council. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Reallocation of the role – Lead Member for Public Health, Equalities and Diversity" (PDF). Somerset Council. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Yeovil | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Mumby, Daniel (5 July 2024). "General Election 2024: Liberal Democrats in Yeovil secure crushing victory". SomersetLive. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Calis, Steve (9 December 2023). "Who is Lib Dem Councillor Adam Dance?" (Video). YouTube. The Steve Calis Show Podcast.
- ^ "Stand for what you believe in: be a Liberal Democrat district councillor" (PDF). Local Government Association. p. 9. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Reynolds, Andrew (5 July 2024). "Number of out LGBTQ+ MPs falls following election – but Labour has a reason to be proud". PinkNews. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Clark, Daniel (16 July 2024). "Lady Ashdown hails Liberal Democrats success in Somerset". SomersetLive. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
External links
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- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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