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Barbara Ronson

Barbara Ronson
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Cllr. Barbara Ronson as Mayor of Bolton in 2008.
Mayor of Bolton
In office
2007–2008
Preceded by Walter Hall
Succeeded by Anthony Connell
Leader of Bolton Council
In office
2004–2006
Preceded by Robert Howarth
Succeeded by Clifford Morris
Mayor of Horwich
In office
1996–1997
Preceded by John Bragg
Succeeded by Kevan James Helsby
Personal details
Born Barbara Olwyn Gettins
(1942-12-16) 16 December 1942 (age 74)
Bolton, England
Nationality British
Political party Liberal Democrat
Spouse(s) Robert Ronson

Barbara Olwyn Ronson (born 16 December 1942) is a retired Liberal Democrat politician from Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England.

Born as Barbara Olwyn Gettins in Bolton, she was educated at Pikes Lane School, Bolton; Bolton School (Girls Division); Manchester College of Commerce (now Manchester Metropolitan University); and Bolton Institute of Higher Education (now the University of Bolton). In 1964, she married Robert Ronson at Saviour's Church in Bolton.

Barbara Ronson was elected as a councillor to Bolton Borough Council in 1986; at first representing the Horwich ward, then through name and slight boundary changes in 2004, she represented the Horwich North East ward. She was also elected as a councillor to Horwich Town Council in 1987. Her husband, Robert Ronson, was also a town and borough councillor.

In the 1992, 1997 and 2001 General Elections, she was an unsuccessful candidate in the Bolton West Constituency. During her political career, she has been Mayor of Horwich 1996–1997,Leader of Bolton Council 2004–2006, and Mayor of Bolton 2007–2008.


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