Alan Simon Crowcroft

Alan Simon Crowcroft
Connétable
In office
2001–2014
Preceded by Bob Le Brocq
Constituency Saint Helier, Jersey
Deputy
In office
1996–2001
Constituency St Helier District No.2
Personal details
Spouse(s) Angela Crowcroft
Children Five
Residence St Helier, Jersey

Simon Crowcroft is a Jersey politician. He has been a member of the States of Jersey since 1996.

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Background

Crowcroft is the son of a zoo director and zoologist.[1] He was awarded BA (Hons) in English from Emmanuel College, Cambridge University and a Diploma in Education from Westminster College, Oxford. After a career in teaching English in Oxford and Jersey, he founded the Jersey School of English in 1991. He is married with five children.[2] He founded the Jersey Pedestrians Association following an accident suffered by his son in St Helier in 1994.[3]

Electoral history

Crowcroft was first elected to the States of Jersey as a Deputy of St Helier in 1996 as a representative of St Helier District No. 2 constituency. In December 2001, he successfully stood for election as Connétable of St Helier, defeating incumbant Bob Le Brocq. He was re-elected unopposed in December 2004.[4] In January 2008, he defeated Jersey Democratic Alliance candidate, Alvin Aaron.[5] He was again re-elected unopposed in 2011.[6]

References

  1. ^ Anon (2001). "The Peter Crowcroft memorial archive". user.itl.net. http://user.itl.net/~wordcraf/pcmemarch.html. Retrieved 20 October 2011. 
  2. ^ Crowcroft, Simon (2010). "Election Manifesto 2011". sthelier.blogspot.com. http://sthelier.blogspot.com/. Retrieved 20 October 2011. 
  3. ^ Crowcroft, Simon (1998). "Jersey Pedestrians Association". user.itl.net. http://user.itl.net/~wordcraf/founder.html. Retrieved 20 October 2011. 
  4. ^ Anon (2004). "Town Constable is elected for a second term". thisisjersey.com. http://www.thisisjersey.com/latest/2004/11/17/town-constable-is-elected-for-a-second-term/. Retrieved 20 October 2011. 
  5. ^ Anon (2008). "Landslide victory for Crowcroft". thisisjersey.com. http://www.thisisjersey.com/latest/2008/01/10/landslide-victory-for-crowcroft/. Retrieved 20 October 2011. 
  6. ^ Channel TV (2011). "St Helier Candidates - Jersey Elections 2011". channelonline.tv. http://www.channelonline.tv/channelonline_elections2011_helier/. Retrieved 20 October 2011. ; Channel TV (2011). "Simon Crowcroft outlines manifesto". channelonline.tv. http://www.channelonline.tv/channelonline_jerseynews/displayarticle.asp?id=492517. Retrieved 20 October 2011. 

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