Will Quince

Will Quince MP
Member of Parliament for Colchester
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 May 2015
Preceded by	Sir Bob Russell
Majority	5,575 (11.5%)
Personal details
Born	27 December 1982 Buckinghamshire, England
Political party	Conservative
Education	The Windsor Boys' School, Berkshire
Alma mater	Aberystwyth University

William James Quince^[1] (born 27 December 1982) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected at the 2015 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Colchester, replacing the incumbent Liberal Democrat MP Sir Bob Russell.^[2]

Following the 2015 general election, Quince holds a dual mandate as member of parliament for Colchester and Borough Councillor for Prettygate ward.

Education

Quince was educated at The Windsor Boys' School,^[3] a state comprehensive school in the town of Windsor in Berkshire, followed by Aberystwyth University.

Life and career

Quince has been one of the representatives for Prettygate ward on Colchester Borough Council since the 2011 local election, and served as leader of the Conservative group on the council from 2011 to 2014, when he stepped down to focus on the then forthcoming general election.^[4]

Quince also stood for Colchester at the 2010 general election, coming second behind Russell.

Background

Quince's background is in law and customer development. Prior to taking his position as an MP he held positions at Concur Technologies, Britvic Soft Drinks and several law firms.^[5]

On 6 September 2016, Quince auditioned for the popular TV show Britain's Got Talent after a bet by a local constituent on Twitter, in order to raise money for charity. £1000 was raised for local charities.^[6][7]

References

1. The London Gazette: no. 61230. p. 9122. 18 May 2015.
2. "Colchester parliamentary constituency". BBC. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
3. Francis Batt (23 June 2016). "The Windsor Boys' School students join Windsor Lions to set up new Leo club". Windsor Observer. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
4. "Will Quince stands down as leader of the Conservative group on Colchester Council". Colchester & Clacton Gazette. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
5. "Will Quince | LinkedIn". Linkdin. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
6. "MP Quince looks set to fulfill his BGT Twitter bet". Gazette. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
7. "Will Quince - Timeline | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-09-06.