South Leicestershire Conservatives have chosen a new parliamentary candidate to contest the 2015 General Election. Alberto Costa will replace sitting MP Andrew Robathan following a vote by local party members in Lutterworth on Saturday.
Mr Costa is a Lawyer by profession and has worked in Whitehall for Treasury Solicitors representing the Home Secretary and Minister for Justice.
The 43 year old has pledged that his campaigning priorities will be support for rural communities, improved health services and increased job and business opportunities.
He is married to Maria, a medical scientist, with the couple having two young children – Sophie and Alexander.
At the 2010 General Election Alberto stood in Angus returning the highest vote for the Conservative Party in the constituency in 20 years.
Alberto said: “I am honoured and delighted to have been chosen as the new Conservative parliamentary candidate for South Leicestershire."
"Andrew Robathan has been a fantastic Member of Parliament and my job over the next six months is to prove to the community that I am a worthy replacement."
"I will be campaigning for protection of amenities in rural Leicestershire and working with doctors to ensure a full range of health services are available for local people including for dementia patients."
"I also want to attract more high quality jobs and apprenticeships to the area."
"It is also important for South Leicestershire residents to remember the national context with record levels of employment under the Conservative-led Coalition and David Cameron".
"A vote for anyone else leaves the risk of letting Ed Miliband into Downing Street through the backdoor which will spell disaster for our ever improving economy.”