Hull and East Yorkshire mayoral election: Mike Ross
Liberal DemocratsOn 1 May voters in Hull and East Yorkshire will decide the first elected mayor of the new combined authority. You can find more information about the election and the candidates here.
Mike Ross, 44, is the leader of Hull City Council and has lived in the city for more than 25 years
Mr Ross, who is the Liberal Democrat candidate, moved up to Hull for university, fell in love with the city and the countryside around it and never left.
"I've lived in this part of the world for over 25 years. This is my home; it's where I've made my life, and it's where I'm raising my children. I want to get the best deal possible for Hull and East Yorkshire."
He says he will deliver investment to boost the local economy and bring jobs
On the devolution deal, Mr Ross said: "I love our part of the world and helped negotiate this deal. As mayor, I will ensure that Hull and East Yorkshire receive a boost to the economy and good-quality jobs."
He has pledged to ensure more is spent on repairing roads and potholes
"In the past I have set up a pothole-filling taskforce to fix our crumbling roads. As mayor, I will fix as many roads and potholes as quickly as possible."
Mr Ross says he will deliver better transport links
"I am demanding a better deal on transport for our area," he says. "I have demanded Labour's transport boss gives us the £330m promised by the last government for transport infrastructure spending in Hull and the East Riding. As mayor I will make our region better connected."
He is calling on the police to give every community a named officer
"As leader of the council, I set up a crime prevention fund to tackle crime in Hull. As mayor I will do more to tackle crime and make sure our communities feel safer."
He says he will offer people more support with the cost of living crisis
"The winter fuel cuts and further government cuts are hitting people hard and continuing the cost of living crisis. As mayor I would do my best to deliver more to support people who are being let down by Labour's lack of support."