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.
