Councillor Dennis Richardson - Mayor of the City of Sunderland 2009-2010

Councillor Dennis Richardson - Mayor of the City of Sunderland 2009-2010 I was born in Washington on 4th July, 1943 and moved to Mount Pleasant, Penshaw shortly afterwards.  From there we moved to Fatfield.  I was educated at Fatfield Primary School, later to become Fatfield Modern. I started an apprenticeship at the age of 15 as a Fitter and Turner at Joseph Cook Sons & Co. (1930) Ltd at Washington where I remained until I was 22.  I met my wife Anne there in 1961.  She was in the wages office.  We married in 1963. We have two children, Michael 45 and Suzanne 38, we also have two grandchildren, Christopher 20 and Amy 17.

I am a member of Amicus and have been since serving my apprenticeship, it was previously known as AEU.  I have worked as a Maintenance Fitter ever since finishing my apprenticeship, mostly, in heavy engineering but also in bakeries.  My final job was as a Maintenance Engineer at Hydro Aluminium at Birtley, where I worked for 26 years.  While there I was shop steward, until I was made redundant in November, 1999.

Anne and I live in Fence Houses, we have lived there since 1983.

I became a Magistrate in 1997 and was sworn in at Sunderland Council Chamber in 1998, I was elected to Sunderland Council in 2004 as a Councillor for Houghton Ward.

Mayoral Charities

My chosen Mayoral Charities are Scope and Diabetes UK.

Duties

The Mayor's civic role is to act as the City's foremost citizen and to carry out ceremonial duties on behalf of the City, such as official openings of buildings, and presiding at official functions.  He acts as the City's Civic host to visiting dignitaries and other delegates to the City.  His official duties include chairing meetings of the Full Council and witnessing the opening of tenders.

Contact The Mayor  

The Mayor has an office in the Civic Centre, and you can contact him there by e-mail, by telephone, in writing or in person.

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More information?

Contact the Mayor's Office, Civic Centre, Sunderland, SR2 7DN

Monday - Thursday 8.30 am - 5.15 pm,  Friday 8.30 am - 4.45 pm

e-mail mayors.office@sunderland.gov.uk or Members' Assistants on (0191) 561 1342 / (0191) 561 1332

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