Mark was elected as Chairman of Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue
Authority in May 2010, and is proud to be the first Somerset member to hold this position. Annual Fire Conference and Exhibiton 2011 – The future of fire 9
In 2005 he was selected to sit on the Steering Group on behalf of Somerset
County Council for the suggested merger between Somerset Fire & Rescue Service and Devon Fire & Rescue Service. Both Fire and Rescue Services successfully combined in 2007, becoming the first voluntary merged
service in the country and subsequently the 5th largest non Metropolitan Combined Fire Authority in the UK.

His political carrier began in 2001 when he was elected as the County Councillor for the Division of Huntspill, which is situated outside of Bridgwater in Somerset, and he also serves as District Councillor for Sedgemoor District Council. He is a partner in a well established furniture manufacturing company and has run the business for some 25 years; he has developed a broad set of unique skills within his chosen industry and is well known for his
different approach to business.