Roger Evans
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Nominating Body: Greater London Authority
Date of First Appointment: 2008
Conservative Party
Constituency: Havering and Redbridge (Re-elected on 1 May 2008)
Roger Evans is the London Assembly Member for Havering & Redbridge, a seat that he first won in May 2000. He is the London Assembly Conservative Spokesman for Budget & Administration, and was previously Chairman of the London Assembly's Transport Committee.
Under his leadership, the Transport Committee published a report into Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour on London's Bus Network, which caught the public's attention.
Born in Lancashire in 1964, Roger Evans moved to London in 1987 and was elected to Waltham Forest council in 1990. During his tenure, he was the opposition spokesman on audit (1991), housing (1992), deputy leader (1993) and became the youngest ever leader of the Conservative group in 1994 - a post he held for 4 years.
Having worked for the Royal Mail in various roles for 10 years, Roger funded himself through a law degree, being called to The Bar in 1997. He is a member of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple and was a legal advisor to the IT recruitment company Spring.com until his election to the London Assembly.
Roger advises women-2-win, a group dedicated to increasing the number of female Conservative Members of Parliament. Over the last eighteen months he has successfully helped fifteen women to gain selection for seats at the next General Election.
Roger is a published author, with his book Gremal Quest which went to print at the end of 2007. His passion for London recently led him to complete the 75-mile Capital Ring Walk around outer London. He maintains a relationship with constituents and transport users through his blog www.city-hall.blogspot.com
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