Norma Redfearn
| Norma Redfearn | |
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| Mayor of North Tyneside | |
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Assumed office 2 May 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Linda Arkley |
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North Tyneside Councillor for Riverside ward |
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In office 10 June 2004 – 2 May 2013 |
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| Preceded by | John Lowther |
| Succeeded by | Wendy Lott |
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| Born | Wallsend |
| Political party | Labour |
| Residence | Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear |
Norma Redfearn is a Labour politician, now directly-elected mayor of North Tyneside, winning on the first ballot, on Thursday 2 May 2013, with 55.35% of the votes cast on a turnout of 32.07%.
Redfearn was born in Wallsend. The daughter of a shipyard worker, Redfearn graduated with a BPhil from Newcastle University.
She had 30-year career in teaching, in both primary and secondary education. After a variety of teaching roles, she left Wharrier Street Juniors, where she was deputy head, to take on the headship of West Walker Primary School (June 1986 – July 2000) to the east of Newcastle upon Tyne. She became the first headteacher to receive the prize for Public Management Leadership, awarded to her by the Office for Public Management in 1997. Soon after, she was also chosen by the think-tank Demos to serve as an example of civic entrepreneurship.
Redfearn held North Tyneside's Riverside ward from 2004 until her election as mayor. Previously, between 2005 and 2009, she was Cabinet Member for Children and Young People on North Tyneside Council.
Redfearn is seeking re-election to the position of Elected Mayor of North Tyneside in the upcoming election on May 4th 2017. If re-elected she would become the first person to hold the position for two consecutive terms.
As of 2017 Redfearn lives in North Shields.
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