Draft:Reggie J Dovener
Reggie J Dovener | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 12, 2010 Cardiff, Wales |
| Citizenship | Welsh |
| Occupation(s) | Political activist and campaigner |
| Years active | 2024-current |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Other political affiliations | Co-Operative Party Pride in Labour |
| Movement | LGBT rights |
| Website | http://www.reggiedovener.uk |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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[2], 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.[3][4]
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.[5]
At the Caerphilly Labour Party Annual General Meeting in September 2024, he was elected as the Constituency Labour Party Youth Officer.[6]
On the 4th January 2024, he submitted his candidacy to be Pride in Labour's Communications Officer.[7]
Welsh Youth Parliament Elections
[edit]In 2024, Dovener announced his candidacy into the Welsh Youth Parliament. He has had an endorsement from Councillor Christine Bissex-Foster, Community Councillor Phil Rosser, Councillor Amanda McConnell, Councillor Chris Morgan, Councillor Jill Winslade and Councillor Elizabeth Aldworth.[8]
He lost the election to Maisie Powell.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Reggie J Dovener".
- ^ Dovener, Reggie J. "Reggie J Dovener 🌹🐝🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️". X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ "Reggie J Dovener tweet".
- ^ "Welsh Young Labour X account".
- ^ Dovener, Reggie J. "Reggie's website".
- ^ "Reggie J Dovener tweet".
- ^ Dovener, Reggie J (4/1/25). "Reggie J Dovener 🌹🐝🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ on X". X (formerly Twitter).
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ "Maisie Powell". youthparliament.senedd.wales. Retrieved 2025-01-04.