By Jonathan Isaby
On Thursday night, At the end of last month Swansea East Conservatives selected Dan Boucher as their candidate to fight the Welsh Assembly Election on May 5th.
Dan is a 39-year-old charity worker who has been involved in the voluntary sector in Wales for the past twelve years. He is married to Emma and is a graduate fo Swansea University.
He said on his selection:
"It is a tremendous privilege and responsibility to have been selected to fight for Swansea East at the next election. I very much look forward to the opportunity presented by the election to talk to people about the issues facing our city and nation and to make the case for Welsh Conservative policies.
"The Labour-Plaid Welsh Assembly Government is failing the people of Swansea and the people of Wales through its appalling performance in education. For Wales - a nation with a long-term, proud commitment to education and self-improvement – to be languishing towards the bottom of the PISA League Tables is extraordinary. I’m delighted that the Welsh Conservatives are able to provide the people of Swansea East with a compelling education alternative.
"We must remember the key role played by innovation in informing Swansea’s past economic success and lead the way in Wales, and indeed the UK, in accessing the full economic development opportunities arising out of the potential relationship between our business and university research sectors."
