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The country’s youngest councillor talks about his new role

By Nick T | Fri 3rd June 2011 - 3:55 pm

May’s local elections witnessed the election of the country’s youngest councillor as a Liberal Democrat in Ashfield. Councillor Tom Hollis got involved with the party during Jason Zadrozny’s very nearly successful general election campaign last year and, by the sounds of things, worked extremely hard to get himself elected in May.

The Mansfield and Ashfield Chad has an interview with Tom over on their website – here’s an excerpt:

After joining the Lib Dems, Tom helped the party deliver leaflets before Coun Zadrozny put him forward as an election candidate.

Describing the gruelling campaign, Tom says: “I would get up at 5.30am

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