Jim Rodgers (politician)

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Jim Rodgers
In office
2007 – 2008
Constituency Belfast East
Political party UUP

Jim Rodgers OBE is a Northern Irish politician who was twice been Lord Mayor of Belfast[1].

In 1996 he was elected to the Northern Ireland Peace Forum for East Belfast. Rodgers stood in the 1998, 2003 and 2007 Northern Ireland Assembly elections for East Belfast but was unsuccessful on each occasion.

He is a councillor for Victoria DEA on Belfast City Council and was elected as Lord Mayor of Belfast in 2001 [2]. Rodgers was again elected Lord Mayor in 2007, he had the backing of the UUP group on the council and the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP).

Currently Jim is Chairman of Belfast Education and Library Board, Ex-Chairman of Belfast District Policing Partnership. He is also a member of the Sports Council and Northern Ireland Events Company. He is also a director of Glentoran FC.

[edit] Powers and Duties

  • In times of natural disaster the Lord Mayor may direct resources such as Police, Fire and Ambulance as he see's fit
  • presiding over meetings of the council and, in the case of equality of votes, the Lord Mayor *has a second or casting vote
  • promoting and raising awareness of the council’s main objectives and priority issues
  • encouraging and supporting all aspects of life in Belfast by attending civic and public events
  • receiving distinguished visitors to the city
  • acting as host on behalf of the council and the citizens of Belfast at civic functions
  • acting as a spokesperson to the local, national and international media
  • providing an appropriate response on behalf of Belfast at times of local, national and international catastrophe
  • supporting and encouraging charitable and other appeals as appropriate
  • promoting Belfast's business, commercial, cultural and social life
  • promoting Belfast as a place of excellence in which to do business and as a tourist destination.

[1]


[edit] References

  1. ^ Belfast City Council. Councillors. Lord Mayor

[edit] External links

Political offices
Preceded by
Sammy Wilson		 Lord Mayor of Belfast
2001 - 02		 Succeeded by
Alex Maskey
Preceded by
Pat McCarthy		 Lord Mayor of Belfast
2007 - 08		 Succeeded by
Tom Hartley


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