Introducing Jonathan Chatfield - Lib Dem Candidate for South East Cambs

Jonathan lives in the heart of the South East Cambridgeshire constituency in the beautiful village of Impington. He is married to Doris, who is a Research Nurse at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge and they have a young son called Samuel.

Jonathan is a Commercial Manager in the rail industry and has held several posts within his career, including Station Manager at Cambridge and Sales and Marketing Manager for Stansted Express. He is currently with Network Rail working on major investment projects in the London area.

Jonathan studied Economics, Politics and History at the University of Bradford. Upon graduating he became the first ever Liberal Democrat to be elected President of the University Students' Union. He was involved in several National Union of Students committees and campaigns concerning student finance and housing.

Jonathan was elected as a councillor on South Cambridgeshire District Council in 2002 and has been re-elected twice, each time with an increased majority. He has also been a Parish Councillor on Histon Parish Council for 5 years. In recent years, Jonathan has organised local campaigns on 'Axe the Tax', door-step recycling, improvements to local bus services, reductions in traffic speed limits and many other issues. These campaigns have included petitions, High Street stalls, letter writing and local media involvement. He is particularly passionate about transport, education and environmental issues.

Jonathan is a fluent French speaker, having spent eight months in Bordeaux. He has recently graduated with a Masters Degree (MBA) from Warwick Business School. In his spare time Jonathan is actively involved in his local village church and he and his wife also enjoy cycling, coastal and hill walking.