Former MP chosen to fight Keighley seat for Labour
The former MP for Selby has been selected as Labour's Parliamentary Candidate for Keighley.
John Grogan, 52, grew up and still lives in Burley-in-Wharfedale.
His first political experience was delivering leaflets after school for Labour MP Bob Cryer in Keighley during the 1979 General Election.
From 1997 to 2010 he won the marginal seat of Selby three times and held it until the seat was abolished in boundary changes.
He currently chairs the British Mongolian Chamber of Commerce which aims to boost British exports there.
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