Jill Fraser (UK politician)
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Jill Fraser is a British
politician
and tenants activist in London. She was the first ever Liberal Democrat
Mayor
of the London Borough of Camden
, holding the position between 2006 and 2007, and has also represented Haverstock
ward on the council since taking the seat from Labour in a by-election
in 2003.
Fraser was born in Essex
, but has lived in Camden
for most of her life. She founded the West Kentish Town Tenants and Residents Association and the Queens Crescent Business Association as well as acting as secretary to the Chalk Farm Business Association and chair to the original Gospel Oak Regeneration Board (GOTCHA). Her children were brought up in Camden, and she has been a Governor at Rhyl Primary School for 18 years. In her day job, she works in a local chip shop in her ward.
At the 2005 general election
, Fraser stood against Frank Dobson
in the Holborn and St Pancras parliamentary constituency, securing an 11% swing to the Liberal Democrats and almost doubling the Liberal Democrat vote. She was unsuccessful in her bid to re-contest the seat for the 2010 general election, coming third out of four candidates for the Lib Dem nomination.
Fraser nevertheless went on to hold her seat on the council in the 2010 local elections
but, in common with the swing to Labour across London, with a reduced majority.
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and tenants activist in London. She was the first ever Liberal Democrat
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...
Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the London Borough of Camden
London Borough of Camden
In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough were already developed and had a total population of 96,795. This continued to rise swiftly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 270,197 in the middle of the century...
, holding the position between 2006 and 2007, and has also represented Haverstock
Haverstock
Haverstock is an area and electoral ward in the London Borough of Camden. It is centred around Haverstock Hill and Chalk Farm, with Gospel Oak to the north; Kentish Town to the east; Camden Town to the south, and Swiss Cottage to the west....
ward on the council since taking the seat from Labour in a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in 2003.
Fraser was born in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, but has lived in Camden
Camden Town
-Economy:In recent years, entertainment-related businesses and a Holiday Inn have moved into the area. A number of retail and food chain outlets have replaced independent shops driven out by high rents and redevelopment. Restaurants have thrived, with the variety of culinary traditions found in...
for most of her life. She founded the West Kentish Town Tenants and Residents Association and the Queens Crescent Business Association as well as acting as secretary to the Chalk Farm Business Association and chair to the original Gospel Oak Regeneration Board (GOTCHA). Her children were brought up in Camden, and she has been a Governor at Rhyl Primary School for 18 years. In her day job, she works in a local chip shop in her ward.
At the 2005 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
, Fraser stood against Frank Dobson
Frank Dobson
Frank Gordon Dobson, is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Holborn and St. Pancras since 1979...
in the Holborn and St Pancras parliamentary constituency, securing an 11% swing to the Liberal Democrats and almost doubling the Liberal Democrat vote. She was unsuccessful in her bid to re-contest the seat for the 2010 general election, coming third out of four candidates for the Lib Dem nomination.
Fraser nevertheless went on to hold her seat on the council in the 2010 local elections
United Kingdom local elections, 2010
The 2010 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 6 May 2010, when the 2010 general election also took place. Direct elections were held to all 32 London boroughs, all 36 metropolitan boroughs, 76 second-tier district authorities, 20 unitary authorities and various Mayoral posts, all in...
but, in common with the swing to Labour across London, with a reduced majority.
External links
- Mayor of Camden Mayor's Pages at Camden Borough Council
- Haverstock Ward Election Results 2006