John Hughes has lived in Lower Swanwick for the last six years but traces his local connections way back to a Saturday job in the local boat yard.
With one of his children attending the excellent Sarisbury Infant School, John is standing to represent the local community on Fareham Borough Council.
I was born in Ripon, North Yorkshire in 1952 where I attended the local grammar school and then Harrogate College of Further Education.
I spent the first 15 years of my working life as a technician in bio-chemical research laboratories, mostly in the Dept. of Bio-Chemistry at Leeds University.
In 1990 I moved to Hampshire to take up a post as the manager of a local sub-Post Office which my wife and I ran for 13 years.
As a young man, I was a keen sportsman playing rugby and cricket. Later on I took up badminton and played for several local clubs.
I joined the Liberal Democrats following the EU Referendum because it was the only party which had a clear and positive policy towards Europe.
For the sake of future generations I believe we must act urgently on environmental issues and invest as much as possible in all levels of education.