Steve Race
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Steve Race is an account director at lobbying firm Fleishman-Hillard. He previously worked as a senior researcher to Labour MP Ben Bradshaw while he was a health minister and culture minister.
Race will be standing in 2015 General Election as the Labour candidate for East Devon - traditionally a Conservative stronghold.[1][2]
Career
After university, Race worked as a commercial first aid training adviser until March 2005, then as a widening participation officer at the University of Manchester until 2007.
Race was senior researcher to Ben Bradshaw from September 2007 until February 2011, when he joined Fleishman-Hillard's public affairs and corporate communications team.
In November 2012 he was elected chair of the Young Fabians, a role he held for a year.[3]
Education
- BA, Literature & Social Sciences, University of Manchester 2001 – 2004[3]
Notes
- ↑ Ian Griggs and Micah Sulit The eight public affairs professionals standing to become MPs PR Week, 16 April 2015, accessed 16 April 2015.
- ↑ Devon East Guardian, 16 April 2015, accessed 16 April 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Stephen Race Linkedin, accessed 13 October 2014
