Bill has been a Somerset County Councillor for five years, having recently been elected the leader of Somerset County Council as well as of the new Somerset Council from April 2023.
Bill Revans has lived in the Bridgwater and West Somerset constituency for all his 51 years, growing up in Goathurst and now living in North Petherton.
Highly experienced in education, Bill taught history in local secondary schools for 22 years (including 13 years at East Bridgwater School), finishing teaching to be a carer for his late wife.
He is a life member of North Petherton Cricket Club where he runs the youth section. He chairs local charities that support local young people with their education. He cares passionately about opportunities for young people.