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'''James Monaghan''' is a British politician representing the [[Liberal Democrats]]. He is the prospective parliamentary candidate for the party in the [[West Yorkshire]] constituency of [[Morley and Outwood (UK Parliament constituency)|Morley and Outwood]]<ref>[http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/guide/seat-profiles/morleyandoutwood?cp=13 UK polling report | Morley and Outwood]</ref> and is a serving councillor on [[Leeds City Council]] representing the ward of [[Headingley]] since 2005.<ref>[http://www.leeds.gov.uk/files/Internet2007/2008/42/28th%20june%202005%20results.pdf Leeds City Council 28th June 2005 election results]</ref> |
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James was educated at [[Ackworth School]] in [[West Yorkshire]] and at [[Leicester University]] where he studied physics with Space Sciences and Technology. In 2000 he established a small software business.<ref>[http://www.jamesmonaghan.org.uk/europe/about.htm James Monaghan website | About James]</ref> He was elected as a councillor for the [[Headingley]] ward of [[Leeds]] following a by-election caused by the elevation to parliament of sitting councillor [[Greg Mulholland]] also a [[Liberal Democrat]], following the [[United Kingdom general election, 2005|2005 general election]]. In the [[United Kingdom local elections, 2007|local council elections of 2007]] he was re-elected with 47% of the votes cast.<ref>[http://www.leeds.gov.uk/page.aspx?cacheId=f66f42a7-ca41-4277-8d5a-8106e47ddb43&pageidentifier=baa06c5e-e54d-413c-8fb4-b6cfceb33ef9 Leeds Council elections 3rd May 2007 - Headingley ward]</ref> |
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In 2009 Monaghan was chosen as a list candidate for the Yorkshire and Humber Liberal Democrats for the [[European Parliament election, 2009 (United Kingdom)|European elections]] held in June of that year. Elected by members using the [[Single Transferable Vote]] system, Monaghan was the fourth preference candidate.<ref>[http://www.dianawallismep.org.uk/news/000530/liberal_democrats_select_diana_wallis_mep_to_head_list_of_european_parliament_candidates_for_yorkshire__the_humber.html Diana Wallis MEP | Liberal Democrats select Diana Wallis to head list of European Parliament candidates]</ref> The party however only gained 13.18% of the vote across the region meaning that only the lead candidate from the list, [[Diana Wallis]], was elected to the European parliament.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/eu/5291346/European-elections-2009-Yorkshire-and-the-Humber-region.html The Telegraph | European elections 2009: Yorkshire and Humber]</ref> |
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At the [[United Kingdom general election, 2010|general election due to be held in 2010]], Monaghan will represent the Liberal Democrats as their prospective parliamentary candidate for the constituency of [[Morley and Outwood (UK Parliament constituency)|Morley and Outwood]].<ref>[http://wakefieldlibdems.mycouncillor.org.uk/2009/07/06/james-monaghan-selected-for-morley-and-outwood/ Wakefield Liberal Democrats | James Monaghan selected as PPC for Morley and Outwood]</ref> |
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