Diane Leek
Encyclopedia
Diane Leek is a serving Liberal Democrat
member of Sheffield City Council
in Sheffield
, England
.
She was the 107th Lord Mayor of Sheffield
, serving for
the customary one year in 2003-04. She was preceded by Marjorie Barker
and succeeded by Mike Pye
.
parents from Bolsterstone and Ewden Valley who, after living in various
locations around the city, settled in Totley. Leek moved to Walkley
in
1980, where she continues to reside.
She first attended Totley County Primary School and then Abbeydale
Secondary Modern, a school with which she is very proud to be associated,
and which later merged with King Ecgbert Girls Grammar to become Abbeydale Grange School
.
Leek was a Sunday School teacher for four years at Totley Methodist Church
and a Lieutenant in the Junior Section of the 22nd Totley Rise Boy's
Brigade for six years.
In 1976 she married Robert and they have one daughter and one son, Louise
and Christopher, and two grandsons, Bradley and Kyle.
Having an interest in education and the local community, Leek became a
Governor at Walkley Infant and Junior School, a school that her children
attended. She held the post for eight years from 1984.
campaign to re-instate the School Clothing Grant. She was elected to serve
on Sheffield City Council in the November 1992 by-election, but the
election had to be re-run in January 1993. Although working for an
outsourced contractor as a dinner lady
, and having been assured that she
was not a City Council employee, it was ruled that she was an employee, and
the election was declared void.
After resigning her job,
Leek won the run-run election increasing her
majority sixfold from 184 to 1092
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
member of Sheffield City Council
Sheffield City Council
Sheffield City Council is the city council for the metropolitan borough of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It consists of 84 councillors, elected to represent 28 wards, each with three councillors...
in Sheffield
Sheffield
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, England
England
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.
She was the 107th Lord Mayor of Sheffield
Lord Mayor of Sheffield
The Lord Mayor of Sheffield is a ceremonial post held by a member of Sheffield City Council. They are elected annually by the council. The post originated in 1843, with the appointment of William Jeffcock as the first Mayor of Sheffield...
, serving for
the customary one year in 2003-04. She was preceded by Marjorie Barker
and succeeded by Mike Pye
Mike Pye
Mike Pye is a serving Labour member of Sheffield City Council. He was the 108th Lord Mayor of Sheffield, serving for the customary one year in 2004-05. He was preceded by Diane Leek and succeeded by Roger Davison.-External links:*...
.
Early life
Diane Wainwright Leek was born in Jessop's Hospital, Sheffield, in 1954 toparents from Bolsterstone and Ewden Valley who, after living in various
locations around the city, settled in Totley. Leek moved to Walkley
Walkley
Walkley is an electoral ward in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.Walkley ward—which includes the districts of Netherthorpe, Upperthorpe, Walkley and parts of Neepsend—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. It is located in the northwestern part of the city...
in
1980, where she continues to reside.
She first attended Totley County Primary School and then Abbeydale
Secondary Modern, a school with which she is very proud to be associated,
and which later merged with King Ecgbert Girls Grammar to become Abbeydale Grange School
Abbeydale Grange School
Abbeydale Grange School was a mixed comprehensive school set in a green site off Abbeydale Road, a short bus journey from Sheffield city centre. The school served both the local area and the wider multi-racial city community.- History :...
.
Leek was a Sunday School teacher for four years at Totley Methodist Church
and a Lieutenant in the Junior Section of the 22nd Totley Rise Boy's
Brigade for six years.
In 1976 she married Robert and they have one daughter and one son, Louise
and Christopher, and two grandsons, Bradley and Kyle.
Having an interest in education and the local community, Leek became a
Governor at Walkley Infant and Junior School, a school that her children
attended. She held the post for eight years from 1984.
Two by-elections
Leek became involved in politics in 1992 when she assisted with thecampaign to re-instate the School Clothing Grant. She was elected to serve
on Sheffield City Council in the November 1992 by-election, but the
election had to be re-run in January 1993. Although working for an
outsourced contractor as a dinner lady
Lunch Lady
Lunch lady is an American slang term for a woman who cooks and serves food in a school cafeteria; the equivalent British English term is "dinner lady". In Britain, a dinner lady also patrols the school playgrounds during the lunch breaks to maintain order amongst the children...
, and having been assured that she
was not a City Council employee, it was ruled that she was an employee, and
the election was declared void.
After resigning her job,
Leek won the run-run election increasing her
majority sixfold from 184 to 1092