In pictures: Gavin Williamson's four years as a county councillor in North Yorkshire

Before becoming Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson was the North Yorkshire county councillor for Seamer ward between 2001 and 2005.

Here are some of his highlights from The Yorkshire Post archives.

Pictured while a county councillor,  Gavin Williamson was trying to get the AA to put the local area of Crossgates on its maps.placeholder image
Pictured while a county councillor, Gavin Williamson was trying to get the AA to put the local area of Crossgates on its maps.
County councillors vist The Warehouse youth project on Hanover Rd - from left, Gabrielle Napthali, Festival of Youth Arts worker, Tanith Allen, Ben Sellers, Simon Messenger, James Koppert, youth music action zone worker, Coun Cllrs Jim Clark, and Gavin Williamson, who is Council champion of youth issues'.placeholder image
County councillors vist The Warehouse youth project on Hanover Rd - from left, Gabrielle Napthali, Festival of Youth Arts worker, Tanith Allen, Ben Sellers, Simon Messenger, James Koppert, youth music action zone worker, Coun Cllrs Jim Clark, and Gavin Williamson, who is Council champion of youth issues'.
County Cllr for Seamer & Ayton Gavin Williamson(L), and Borough Cllr for Derwent Valley Peter Bull, outside the former Ayton railway stn on Garth End Rd, now NYCC depot.placeholder image
County Cllr for Seamer & Ayton Gavin Williamson(L), and Borough Cllr for Derwent Valley Peter Bull, outside the former Ayton railway stn on Garth End Rd, now NYCC depot.
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