Geraint Davies lives in Swansea West where his mother's family has been for four generations (his father is from Aberystwyth). He  returned in 2005 with his wife Vanessa in time to get their three daughters Angharad, Meirian and Eluned into Swansea schools. Geraint is a Governor of Dylan Thomas Community School.

In 2005 Geraint was recruited to head up the Environment Agency Wales team to adapt Wales to climate change. He leads an executive of Council Leaders, academics and environmentalists who invest £30million in flood defences each year across Wales.

Geraint is Chair of Labour Finance & Industry Group Wales (LFIG)and UK Vice President (President is Neil Kinnock) - developing trade and industry policy for Ministers in Cardiff and Westminster. Geraint heads the Wales group due to his experience in both multi-nationals and starting and running his own small business.

He was Council Leader for London's biggest borough (1/3 million population, £0.5bn spend), Chair of Housing for London Boroughs and served as MP 1997-2005.

In 2007 Geraint was selected to succeed Alan Williams MP as Labour's Parliamentary candidate for Swansea West. In an 80% turnout of 345 local Labour members he was overwelmingly chosen. Said Alan Williams MP "Geraint has all the right experience to be Swansea West's next MP" :-

In Parliament 8 years - proposing Private Members Bills on School Meals & Nutrition, Control of Dangerous Chemicals and Regulation of Child Care. Serving with Alan Williams MP on the Public Accounts Committee before being appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary for Justice.

Championing Human Rights - leading the parliamentary campaign to free British detainees - including Feroz Abbasi & Moazzam Begg -from Guantanamo Bay

Promoting Equality - appointed Secreatary of the Parliamentary Anti-Domestic Violence Group and NSPCC Ambassador for his work on changes to the law on domestic violence and child protection.

Going Green - elected Chair of the Environment, Transport & the Regions Parliamentary Committee; appointed by the Welsh Assembly Government to Chair Flood Risk Management Wales. 

Supporting Jobs - working with my union the GMB, other trade unions and the Co-operative Party and giving advice to Ministers to help create long term jobs in Wales and Britain.  

Protecting Rights At Work to 4 weeks paid holiday, consultation, equal treatment of women and men, maternity & paternity leave, temporary worker rights

Providing the best service As MP Geraint Davies ran the busiest constituency office and if re-elected to succeed Alan Williams as Labour & Cooperative MP for Swansea West he promises to provide a full time constituency office.