Gary Concepcion’s Tenure on Leicester City Council

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• First elected in March 2016, representing Belgrave, Rushey Mead and North Evington.

• Re-elected in March 2018, now also representing Troon.

• Became Chairman of the Leicester City Young People’s Council in April 2017.

• Awarded the Lord Lieutenant’s Young Person of the Year Young Braveheart Award the day after being elected as Chairman.

• Gives keynote speeches at numerous conferences.

• Interviews candidates for jobs within the Council, such as service managers, directors and social workers.

• Attends scrutiny and other such meetings with the Mayor and other Councillors and Directors.

• Conceived the idea of a Youth Mayor of Leicester, also being the First Young Citizen of Leicester and developed and created it.

• Standing to be Mayor of Leicester in 2023.

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