Sharon Hodgson

Biography:

Sharon Hodgson was re-elected MP for Washington and Sunderland West on May 7th 2015 with 20478 votes, taking 55.0% of the vote.

Sharon was born in 1966, and has lived in Tyne and Wear virtually all of her life.

Growing up on Tyneside, Sharon was taught in several local schools, including Whitehall Road, Greenwell and Heathfield, followed by Newcastle College. Before becoming involved in politics professionally, she was an administrator and book keeper for Northern Rock before she took the role of Administrator for the “Total Learning Challenge”, a North East charity providing early intervention for children at risk of dropping out of education and their communities.

As a governor of her children’s school in Dunston, treasurer of a Gateshead playgroup and Women’s Officer for Tyne Bridge Labour party, Sharon was an active party member and campaigner for many years.

Following a break to care for her children, Sharon went on to work full time for the Labour Party, and became a successful Labour Party organiser for Labour North, and later Mitcham and Morden where she helped Siobhain McDonagh increase her majority in 2001.

She then became UNISON’s Labour-Link Co-ordinator, a key national role responsible for managing the relationship between the Labour Party and the union.

Sharon is married to Alan, with two children, and looks forward to representing Gateshead and Washington in Parliament for “as long as she is able”. She is a member of the Fabian Society and has held positions on several key parliamentary committees, including the “European Scrutiny Committee” and Children, Schools and Families select committee.

Sharon writes regular columns for local newspapers, and has written regularly for the Christian Socialist magazine “The Common Good”.

Constituency: Washington and Sunderland West

Constituency Address: 10 Morley Terrace, Felling, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear NE10 9HJ

Constituency Tel: 0191 469 7844

Date of Birth: 01/04/1966

Email: hodgsons@parliament.uk

Party: Labour

Personal Website: www.sharonhodgson.org

Westminster Address: House of Commons
London SW1A 0AA

Westminster Tel: (020) 7219 5160

Twitter: @SharonHodgsonMP

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Sharon.Hodgson.MP?ref=br_rs

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