Jo aims to win in Warrington South (CAMPAIGN FOR GENDER BALANCE)

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Jo aims to win in Warrington South

January 11, 2007 12:00 AM

Dr Jo Crotty has been selected by the Liberal Democrats to fight the Parliamentary constituency of Warrington South at the next General Election.

High flying University Lecturer Jo, aged 33, who has an PhD in environmental economics and speaks Russian, aims to win the Warrington South seat by building upon the Liberal Democrats' spectacular success in taking the leadership of Warrington Council last May after 23 years of Labour control.

In September 2006 the Liberal Democrats confirmed their leadership of the Council when they secured a sensational Council By-Election win from Labour in Warrington's Poulton North Ward with a swing of over 16%. The Liberal Democrats are now the largest party on Warrington BoroughCouncil with 26 Councillors.

Jo Crotty said "I am very proud to have been selected as the Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Warrington South. Warrington Liberal Democrats are one of the best campaigning teams in the North West."

She added "The 2005 General Election saw a big swing of 7.4% from Labour to the Liberal Democrats in Warrington South. A similar swing in Warrington South at the next General Election would see the seat come to the Lib Dems. Our campaign to achieve that win starts now."

The Liberal Democrats polled 50% of the votes cast in the Council Wards making up the Warrington South Parliamentary seat in the Borough Elections last May.

Liberal Democrat Councillors represent a majority of the Council seats in the Warrington South Constituency. The Conservatives now have only two Borough Councillors in Warrington South.

Jo Crotty said "I have been part of the Warrington Liberal Democrat team of campaigners for some time now. As Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Warrington South I will be leading the fight for more resources to tackle crime in our area and against health cuts in Warrington. As a University Lecturer I am passionately committed to education and see the problems caused by the Labour Government's introduction of Student Top-Up Fees. I will work flat out as Liberal Democrat PPC with local residents to secure their support and to get a better deal for Warrington South."