Jo White (politician)

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Jo White
MP
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Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Bassetlaw
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Alma mater University of Manchester

Joanna Ruth White (born 1964) is a British Labour Party politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bassetlaw since 2024.

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Early life and education

White was born in 1964 in Stamford, Lincolnshire. [1] She has an identical twin, Deb Davies, who was elected as a Labour councillor in Newport, Wales in 2012. [2]

White studied at the University of Manchester, where she was General Secretary of the Students' Union. [3]

Political career

White was office manager for her husband John Mann, the Bassetlaw MP from 2003 to 2019. [4] She served as chair of the Bassetlaw Constituency Labour Party. [5] She was a member of Unite the Union's executive for over a decade. [6]

White was first elected as a Member of Bassetlaw District Council for Worksop East in 2012. [7] She was appointed as the executive member for regeneration in 2013 and became Deputy Leader in 2015.

White was elected as MP for Bassetlaw at the 2024 general election, defeating incumbent Conservative Brendan Clarke-Smith. [8] [9]

Personal life

White married John Mann in 1986, with whom she has three children. [10] [11] A former Labour member was convicted for harassment against White, including mailing her a dead bird. [12] [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS.
  2. ↑ "Newport councillor scoops seat at same time as twin". South Wales Argus . 14 May 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "The former student leaders entering Parliament". Wonkhe. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  4. ↑ "New Girl: No 1: Jo White". Private Eye. 19 July 2024. p. 12.
  5. ↑ Stewart, Heather (2019-11-06). "Labour accused of 'student union politics' in candidate row". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  6. ↑ Kendix, Max (2024-07-17). "The seven tribes of new Labour MPs". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  7. ↑ "Councillor Jo White". Bassetlaw District Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  8. ↑ Mann, Sebastian (2022-08-10). "Deputy council leader to stand as Labour MP". Lincolnshire Live. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  9. ↑ O'Neill, Ted (5 July 2024). "Bassetlaw General Election results as Labour's Jo White wins and Brendan Clarke-Smith loses Tory seat" . Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  10. ↑ Pridmore, Oliver (2024-03-14). "John Mann cleared over allegation that wife broke rules with leaflets". Nottinghamshire Live. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  11. ↑ Round, Simon. "Interview: John Mann MP". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  12. ↑ "MP John Mann's wife sent dead bird in post". BBC News. 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  13. ↑ White, Joanna. "I'm standing as a Labour candidate because I know they've changed on antisemitism". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
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