Draft:Reggie J Dovener

Reggie J Dovener (born 12 January 2010) is a campaigner, and Labour Party activist. He previously served as the Caerphilly County Borough Council Youth Forum Member for Education and Bedwas High School School Council Year 9 representative.

Dovener was born in Cardiff in South Wales. He is currently doing his GCSE's.

Education

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Reggie J Dovener was born on the 12th January 2010[1] in Cardiff, and he was brought up in Caerphilly. He went to Graig y Rhacca Primary, Nursery & Community School and is currently educated at Bedwas High School.

Political activism

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Dovener has posted about politics ever since he joined X (formerly known as Twitter) in June 2021, and in February 2024, he joined the UK Labour Party, he also joined Co-operative Party. Ever since, he has been a staunch opponent of Wes Streeting's proposed puberty blocker ban.

In the 2024 United Kingdom general election, he was an activist and canvassed in constituencies in South Wales.[2][3]

In March 2024, Dovener and 2 other Bedwas High Digital Leaders wrote a speech that Hefin David, MS delivered in the Senedd about mobile phone usage in school - a contentious issue.[4]

At the Caerphilly Labour Party Annual General Meeting in September 2024, he was elected as the Constituency Labour Party Youth Officer.[5]

Welsh Youth Parliament Elections

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In 2024, Dovener announced his candidacy into the Welsh Youth Parliament. He has had an endorsement from Councillor Christine Bissex-Foster.

References

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  1. ^ "Reggie J Dovener".
  2. ^ "Reggie J Dovener tweet".
  3. ^ "Welsh Young Labour X account".
  4. ^ Dovener, Reggie J. "Reggie's website".
  5. ^ "Reggie J Dovener tweet".