Draft:Sam Rushworth
Samuel "Sam" Rushworth (born 1984) is a British politician who is currently the Labour Party candidate for Bishop Auckland.
Early life[edit]
Rushworth grew up in Blackpool attending local state schools, before studying economics at the University of Manchester.[1]
Career[edit]
Rushworth worked previously in international development.[2] He was a membership officer of the Labour campaign for international development.[3] During the COVID-19 pandemic he and his family raised money for charity.[4]
Rushworth unsuccessfully contested Blackpool North and Cleveleys in 2015 and Tatton in 2017.[5]
Rushworth was selected as a prospective parliamentary candidate in 2022.[6] The Bishop Auckland seat was vacated by outgoing Conservative MP Dehenna Davison.[7] He was chair of Bishop Auckland Constituency Labour Party.[8]
Personal life[edit]
Rushworth and his wife have five children.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "General Election 2017: Wilmslow's Sam Rushworth selected as Labour candidate for Tatton - wilmslow.co.uk". www.wilmslow.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "County Durham children raise money for child poverty charity". BBC News. 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ Rushworth, Sam (2017-04-08). "As we mark the grim anniversary of the Rwanda genocide it is clear we risk failing this generation's greatest test in Syria". LabourList. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Bishop Auckland family raise more than £1,000 in 325km trek across Britain to help disadvantaged youngsters". ITV News. 14 August 2020.
- ^ "These People Have Spent £500 Fighting An Election They'll Never Win". HuffPost UK. 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Bishop Auckland Labour candidate speaks out as Dehenna Davison MP plans to stand down". The Northern Echo. 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Labour candidate: My 5 steps to fix the NHS". The Northern Echo. 2023-03-04. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Labour regains another seat on Durham County Council after winning 56 of vote". The Northern Echo. 2022-04-15. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ^ "Meet the man who would be Teesdale's next MP". www.teesdalemercury.co.uk. 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-06-19.