Councillor Dr Kevin Feltham has become the new chairman of Leicestershire County Council – the 47th person to hold the post.
Kevin was confirmed in the top civic role at today’s (Weds) council annual meeting.
He was first elected to the county council in 2001 to represent the East Gartree Division, which became the Gartree Division in 2005.
The long-serving former cabinet member is now in his sixth term as a county councillor.
Kevin has served as chairman of Kibworth Harcourt Parish Council since 2014 as well as being a member of Kibworth Beauchamp Parish Council.
He has lived in the Kibworths for more 35 years and is an active member of the community including his local Anglican Church.
Kevin is a retired clinical scientist and grew up on a family farm in Lincolnshire but was educated in Leicestershire and Rutland.
He obtained a degree in Microbiology at the University of Surrey before coming back to Leicestershire to study for his PhD in Microbial Systematics at the University of Leicester.
He has worked in hospital laboratory computing all over the UK for much of his working life.
Kevin has chosen Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Headway and The Well, Kibworth as the charities he will be supporting during his year in office.
Headway is a brain injury association, while The Well is a Christian-based charity, open to everyone. It operates a café, charity shop, foodbank and community centre which offers practical support to anyone who needs it within the Kibworths and surrounding villages.
"I am very pleased to be taking up the role of chairman this year and I look forward to serving the county to the best of my ability.
Previous chairmen have done excellent work over the years, including for charity, and I look forward to continuing this work in my term of office.
I have chosen Headway and The Well as my charities for this year.
I have seen the excellent work Headway does with a friend who is recovering from a brain tumour and am very happy that I will be able to support that work in a small way.
Equally, The Well in Kibworth supports truly worthy causes, including through its foodbank and community centre, and I’m delighted to be able to support another charity so close to my heart."
Councillor Kevin Feltham, Chairman of Leicestershire County Council
Councillor Dan Harrison, who has served as chairman during the last civic year, will be the council vice-chairman for 2022/23.
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