James Wharton is your local Conservative Parliamentary Candidate here in Stockton South.James is a solicitor, working in Stockton and Darlington and practicing Company law. He lives in Eaglescliffe and went to school in Yarm, giving him strong local roots and a better understanding of the issues concerning residents across the area.
After leaving school he read law at Durham University and on graduating went on to complete the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law in York before training to be a solicitor with a regional firm, working in Newcastle, Durham and Darlington. Whilst at University James was an active member of the Officers Training Corps, which provides a taste of military life and discipline for those interested in joining the armed forces or learning more about what they do. This was a continuation of a long standing interest, which grew from his time as a cadet in Yarm when he regularly took part in the annual Remembrance Sunday service in the High Street.
Between autumn 2002 and early 2007 James was Chairman of the Stockton Conservative Party.
Through his involvement with politics James has campaigned and worked throughout Stockton South, from fighting for a new school in Ingleby Barwick, to playing a part in the campaign to save Parkview care home in Thornaby and to prevent the relocation of Ian Ramsey School in Stockton itself.
James places a high value on individual freedoms, believing that we need sensible and controlled government and that our public services must be properly funded and efficiently run. He has always been proud of our nation, its history and its diversity and has a particular interest in defence matters and the armed forces as well as regional economic regeneration.
In the 2005 local elections James stood as the Conservative Candidate in Bishopsgarth and Elm Tree Ward in Stockton, as well as working to support Conservative Candidates across the Borough and playing a key role in the Campaign Team of James Gaddas, the 2005 Conservative Parliamentary Candidate.
James hopes to use his experience of politics and local knowledge and understanding to campaign for a better deal for all residents in Stockton South.
