Graham Jones (politician)
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Graham Jones MP |
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Member of Parliament for Hyndburn |
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Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Greg Pope |
| Majority | 4,400 (10.3%) |
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3 March 1966 Accrington, Lancashire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Domestic partner | Kimberley Whitehead |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Baxenden |
| Alma mater | University of Central Lancashire |
| Profession | Prepress |
Graham Peter Jones (born 3 March 1966) is a British Labour Party politician and the current Member of Parliament (MP) for Hyndburn.
Jones was brought up in Baxenden, attending St John's CofE Primary School, Baxenden, and St Christopher's Church of England High School, Accrington. He attended Accrington and Rossendale College, studying A levels. After three years at college, Jones was employed for Blackburn with Darwen Council on refuse collection, and by Lancashire County Council as a carer home assistant.
Jones attended the University of Central Lancashire, to study an BA (Hons) in Applied Social Studies. In 1989, he studied Graphic Design, and completed the City and Guilds qualification in Desktop Publishing, followed by an employment at Hollands Pies.
Jones had periods of temporary and part time work, followed for Lancashire County Council as a community transport driver. This was before working in print prepress doing agency work, then being employed at the Manchester Evening News. Jones also taught prepress at evening classes at Preston College, later at Accrington and Rossendale College. From 2001 to 2010, Jones worked at Daltons Printers until 7 May 2010, the day after the 2010 General Election.
A relative of the former Labour Mayor, Kathleen Thom who represented Clayton Ward in the 1980s and 1990s and nephew by marriage to Len Dickenson, a former Mayor who represented Church Ward for the Labour Party in the 1980s and 1990s. Jones' father's family originate from the Mill Hill area of Blackburn, and his mother's family from Accrington. His grandfather worked at Howard and Bulloughs Cotton Mill where he worked alongside Hyndburn Accrington Pals historian Walter Holmes. "I was on the next bench to Jones' grandfather, and we worked as pattern makers."
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