| John Lawrence Langford Harrison | |
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| Council Member for Weetslade ward, North Tyneside | |
| In office 1984–2005 |
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| Preceded by | unknown |
| Succeeded by | Duncan McLellan |
| Mayor of North Tyneside | |
| In office 2005–2009 |
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| Preceded by | Linda Arkley |
| Succeeded by | Linda Arkley |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
| Website | www.northtyneside.gov.uk |
John Harrison was the mayor of North Tyneside in England between 2005 and 2009. He is a member of the Labour Party.
He became the elected mayor of North Tyneside on May 5, 2005 in the UK local elections, taking over from the previous Conservative mayor Linda Arkley,[1] who later defeated him in the 2009 mayoral election.[2]
Mayor John Harrison served as a Labour councillor on North Tyneside Council for 21 years before being elected leader of the Labour group in 2003.[3]
He was Leader of the Labour Group of councillors for two years from 2003-2005.
He has also served as Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Finance Committee, Older Peoples Policy Committee, Area Housing Committee, Budget Monitoring Committee and Safer Communities Committee.
John was brought up in Longbenton and started his working life as an apprentice at Parsons, before spending three years in the merchant navy.
He returned to shore to work in the rail industry and up to May 2005 was working as a Health and Safety Advisor in local public transport.
Now living in Dudley, North Tyneside, John has been married for 34 years and has 3 children and 4 grandchildren. In his spare time he enjoys walking and gardening and maintains a keen interest in Health and Safety issues.
He made a return to politics when he won the Howdon Ward council seat in the 2011 council elections.
| Preceded by Linda Arkley |
Mayor of North Tyneside 2005 – 2009 |
Succeeded by Linda Arkley |