Ivan Henderson

Ivan John Henderson (born 7 June 1958) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Harwich from 1997 to 2005. He is currently a member of Essex County Council for Harwich.

Early life

He went to the Sir Anthony Deane Comprehensive (now known as The Harwich School) on Hall Lane in Dovercourt.

Henderson was previously a Harwich Town Councillor and Tendring District Councillor. He was a stevedore for Harwich International Port. He became a trade union official.

Parliamentary career

When elected in 1997, he was Harwich's first ever Labour MP.

In Parliament he was a Parliamentary Private Secretary at the Home Office, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Department for Work and Pensions and the Treasury. He worked closely with Gordon Brown until he lost his seat to the Conservative Douglas Carswell in the 2005 general election. In the 2010 general election Henderson contested the Clacton constituency, which contained much of the former constituency of Harwich, however he was unsuccessful.^[1]

Ivan Henderson continues to play an active role in local politics, acting as the Labour Party's spokesman for Harwich and Clacton. Recent work includes the Kirby Cross Sports Pavilion,^[2] where funding that was obtained by Tendring District Council came about through Henderson's discussions with the Football Association. When it came to be opened, Ivan managed to secure a visit from Richard Caborn MP. He was later reelected to his former East Ward on the Town and District council.

In 2013 he was elected as an Essex County Councillor for Harwich unseating the Incumbent Conservative Ricky Callender.^[3]

Personal life

From his first marriage, he has a son and daughter. He married Jo'Anne Atkinson on 13 June 1992.

References

External links

• Ivan Henderson's Official website
• Clacton Constituency Labour Party's Website
• They Work For You
• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Ivan Henderson