Dean Russell
Dean Russell (born 8 May 1976) is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Watford since the 2019 general election. Early life. Russell is the son of Peter and Anne Russell, and was born in Birmingham. He attended Park Hall School in Castle Bromwich, before studying for a BSc in Physics and Business Studies and an MPhil in Physics and Material Science at the ex-polytechnic De Montfort University. He then worked in marketing, initially with Bluewave. Political career. Russell stood for Parliament in Luton North in 2015 and Luton South  in 2017, losing twice to the incumbent Labour candidate. He became MP for Watford in 2019, when the Conservatives gained the seat with 26,421 votes, a majority of 4,433 over the Labour candidate Chris Ostrowski, who received 21,988 votes. Personal life. He married Michelle in 2004; the couple have a daughter. According to "Who's Who", his recreations are "painting, writing, playing the guitar" and "spending time with family".