To his credit, Gingrich has maintained contact with his district, with regular townhall meetings and with house-building efforts for Habitat for Humanity.
"The townhall is a Grade II listed building - built in a time when anyone with a disability was locked in a back room not able to see the light of day, " he added.
Calderdale Council has said it favours replacing the current building with shops, and a new library would be built near the town's landmark Piece Hall.