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Kevin Rush
Glasgow City Region
Director of Regional Economic Growth
Description
Kevin Rush is the Director of Regional Economic Growth for the Glasgow City Region. Being a graduate of the University of Glasgow, he worked as a political adviser before joining Glasgow City Council in 2008 to provide policy advice to the Council Leader. He became Senior Adviser to the Leader early in 2012 and in January 2014 was appointed Head of Economic Development at Glasgow City Council, where he had responsibility for employment, inward investment and business support in Glasgow. Kevin Rush was appointed to his current role in August 2017 where he is responsible for driving forward the implementation of the Glasgow City Region Economic Strategy and overseeing the delivery of a £1.5bn programme of investment, including the Glasgow City Deal, Innovation Accelerator, UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Investment Zone and Clyde Mission. His current aim is to secure further regional devolution to build on the progress of the last few years.
Kevin lives in Glasgow with his wife and four young children.
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