Gerry Steinberg
| Gerry Steinberg | |
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| Member of Parliament for City of Durham |
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In office 12 June 1987 – 11 April 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Mark Hughes |
| Succeeded by | Roberta Blackman-Woods |
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Gerald Neil Steinberg 20 April 1945 Durham, England, UK |
| Died | 19 August 2015 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Thornton (1969-2015; his death) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Sheffield Hallam University, Northumbria University |
| Website | Gerry Steinberg website |
Gerald Neil Steinberg (20 April 1945 – 19 August 2015) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of Parliament for the City of Durham from 1987 until his retirement at the 2005 general election.
The son of Jewish parents Harry and Esther Steinberg, Gerry Steinberg attended St Margaret's CE Primary School in Durham and then Whinney Hill Secondary Modern School and Johnston Grammar School (both schools now known as Durham Johnston Comprehensive School) on Crossgate Moor. He gained a Teachers Certificate at Sheffield College of Education (now a campus of Sheffield Hallam University) on Collegiate Crescent in Sheffield and later a Diploma of Education (DipEd) of Backward Children (Special Educational Needs) at Newcastle Polytechnic (now Northumbria University Coach Lane Campus).
He started teaching at Hexham Camp School in 1966, then moved to Elemore Hall in County Durham in 1969. From 1975-87 he was at Whitworth House Special School in Spennymoor where he became Head Teacher. He joined the Labour Party in 1969 and became election agent for Durham MP Dr Mark Hughes in 1973. In May 1975 he was elected to Durham City Council. He was secretary of the Labour Group on the city council from 1981 to 1987 and Co-Leader of the Council from 1983-87.
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