Susan Dungworth
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Susan Dungworth | |
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Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria | |
Assumed office 8 May 2024 | |
Preceded by | Kim McGuinness |
Leader of the Northumberland Labour Group | |
In office 19 April 2019 – 6 May 2021 | |
Deputy | Scott Dickinson |
Preceded by | Grant Davey |
Succeeded by | Scott Dickinson |
Member of Northumberland County Council for Hartley | |
In office 2010 – 6 May 2021 | |
Succeeded by | David Ferguson |
Personal details | |
Born | Susan Elizabeth Dungworth England |
Political party | Labour |
Susan Dungworth is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner since May 2024, when she succeeded Kim McGuinness. She was a councillor until 2021, when she lost her seat.[1]
Career
Dungworth is a former youth justice worker and community activist.[2] In the 2019 United Kingdom general election, she was the Labour candidate in Blyth Valley.[3] She was defeated by Conservative candidate Ian Levy.[4]
She was previously Leader of the Northumberland Labour Group but in 2021 she lost her seat in Hartley, with the outcome of the vote decided by a rare ballot box draw after she tied with Conservative candidate David Ferguson after they both received 868 votes each.[5]
References
- ^ "Former Northumberland councillor bidding to be next Police and Crime Commissioner".
- ^ Robinson, James (22 September 2023). "Former Northumberland councillor selected as Labour candidate for PCC election". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Ian (27 October 2019). "Labour picks Ronnie Campbell's replacement to fight general election". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ Marsh, Michael (12 December 2019). "Tories gain Blyth Valley from Labour in shock election result". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Northumberland Labour receive a leadership blow". Hexham Courant. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
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