Jonathan Reynolds
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Jonathan Reynolds MP |
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Reynolds in 2011
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| Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury City Minister | |
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Assumed office 8 October 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Burgon |
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Member of Parliament for Stalybridge and Hyde |
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Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | James Purnell |
| Majority | 6,686 (16.3%) |
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28 August 1980 Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour Co-operative |
| Spouse(s) | Claire Johnston |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Stalybridge |
| Alma mater |
University of Manchester BPP Law School |
| Profession | Solicitor |
| Website | www |
Jonathan Neil Reynolds (born 28 August 1980) is a British Labour Co-operative politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stalybridge and Hyde since 2010.
Reynolds served on Labour's National Executive Committee from 2003–05 and until 2011 remained a councillor for Longdendale ward on Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, having been elected in 2007.
Reynolds worked for four years as a political assistant for the previous Stalybridge and Hyde MP James Purnell and was selected to replace Purnell after a controversial selection process. Aged 29, when first elected, Reynolds was one of the youngest MPs elected at the 2010 election.
Born in Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear to Keith and Judith Reynolds, Jonathan Reynolds moved to Manchester in 1998. Reynolds studied Politics and Modern History at the University of Manchester and BPP Law School (Manchester). After leaving university Reynolds worked for the council and (former MP) James Purnell, before beginning training as a solicitor.
Between 2003 and 2005, Reynolds was the Youth Representative on the Labour Party's National Executive. In 2007, Reynolds was elected to Tameside Council for the ward of Longdendale, Reynolds and his family live in Mottram-in-Longdendale. In the General Election of May 2010, Reynolds was elected as MP for Stalybridge and Hyde. In 2011 Reynolds stood down as councillor, the candidacy was taken up by Gill Peet who was elected in his place, during this year Reynolds did not claim Councillor Allowances.
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