Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionMr Roarty works as a tiler and also provides drum lessons to aspiring musicians.He is a community councillor in his home village of Cleland, and has helped organise events including Christmas fayres and litter picks.The by-election was triggered following the sudden death of Independent councillor Robert McKendrick.Mr Roarty told Lanarkshire Live: “I’m delighted to stand for Murdostoun in the by-election on June 24, although I didn’t expect to be standing in such sad circumstances."It's an absolute honour to have the Scottish Labour nomination for the by-election.
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