Key interests and
achievements
Russell’s current priorities are to retain and improve local
public services for the people of Montgomeryshire. Russell also feels passionate
about encouraging younger people to get involved in public life and is keen to
support and encourage new business start-ups and small business growth. Russell
was heavily involved in promoting the Newtown bypass and is campaigning for
improved broadband in rural areas of Wales. He has also strongly opposed the
development of on-shore wind turbines across mid Wales. His personal interests
include keeping healthy. He is the President of the Montgomeryshire Area Scout
Council and the Deputy President of the Montgomeryshire MND Association. He is
also a member of Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust, and is a member of Hope Church
in Newtown; as such he has been involved in many projects that support the
community.
Personal history
Russell was born in Welshpool in 1974 and was brought up and
attended school in Montgomeryshire. He has a degree in Information and Media
Studies from the University of Central England.
Professional
background
Before being elected to the Senedd, Russell was a town
councillor, school governor, was on the Board of Coleg Powys, and was a member
of the Theatr Hafren Management Committee.
Political history
Russell George is the Member of the Welsh Parliament for
Montgomeryshire and has represented the constituency since 2011. Russell is the
Shadow Minister for Health, and also chairs the Welsh Parliament's Health and
Social Care committee.
Russell was born in Welshpool in 1974. He attended school in
Montgomeryshire, and obtained a degree in Information and Media Studies from
the University of Central England. Russell was elected to Powys County Council
in 2008 and was a member of the Council’s executive management board.
Russell was first elected to the then National Assembly for
Wales in 2011. He was returned in 2016 and 2021, increasing his majority at
each election.
He has held a number of portfolios and has previously spoken
for the Welsh Conservatives on Environment and Sustainable Development,
Agriculture and Rural Affairs and on the Economy, Business and
Infrastructure
Between 2013 – 2016, Russell set up and chaired the
Assembly’s Cross Party Group on Digital Communications which campaigned for
improvements in the availability of superfast broadband and mobile coverage in
Wales.
His current priorities are to retain and improve local
public services for the people of Montgomeryshire. Russell feels passionate
about encouraging younger people to get involved in public life, and is keen to
support and encourage new business start-ups and small business growth.
Russell was heavily involved in promoting the Newtown bypass
and campaigning for improved broadband in rural areas of Wales. He was also
involved in lobbying for a Mid Wales Growth deal for the region, as well as for
a new Community hospital and health facility to serve North Powys.
His personal interests include Genealogy, and is the current
President of the Montgomeryshire Area Scout Council and the Deputy President of
the Montgomeryshire MND Association. He is also Vice President of the
Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust, a member of Montgomeryshire Wildlife
Trust, a member of Hope Church in Newtown and as such, he has been involved in
many projects that support the community.
Before being elected to the Senedd, Russell was a Town
Councillor, School Governor, on the Board of Coleg Powys, and was a member of
the Theatre Hafren Management Committee.
Media Assets
Register of Interests
Register
of Interests – Fifth Senedd (PDF, 3.25MB)
Register
of Interests – Fourth Assembly (PDF, 850kb)
