Roger Noel Davison is a serving 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...

 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 England

England

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, representing Ecclesall

Ecclesall

Ecclesall Ward—which includes the neighbourhoods of Bents Green, Ecclesall, Greystones, Millhouses, and Ringinglow—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. It is located in the southwestern part of the city and covers an area of 9.4 km2. The population of...

 ward. He was the 109th 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 2005-06. He was preceded 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:*...

 and succeeded by Jackie Drayton

Jackie Drayton

Jackie Drayton is a serving Labour Party member of Sheffield City Council representing Burngreave ward. She was the 110th Lord Mayor of Sheffield, serving for the customary one year in 2006-07...

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Personal

Roger Davison is the father of three girls, Miranda, Caroline and Susannah Davison. He is also a lifelong Sheffield Wednesday fan. He is currently Cabinet advisor for Culture and Leisure, and serves on several boards including Sport Sheffield, Yorkshire tourist board, Sheffield International Venues, the Lyceum Theatre and two Museum boards.

He married Catherine Lodge, a fellow undergraduate at the University of East Anglia

University of East Anglia

The University of East Anglia is a public research university based in Norwich, United Kingdom. It was established in 1963, and is a founder-member of the 1994 Group of research-intensive universities.-History:...

, in 1973, and graduated from the university in 1974.

External links

• Lord Mayor of Sheffield