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Ros Jones

Summary

Roselyn Christine Jones[2] CBE (born 20 December 1949) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom who is the Mayor of Doncaster, first elected in 2013.[3]

Ros Jones
CBE
Mayor of Doncaster
Assumed office
6 May 2013
Preceded byPeter Davies
Personal details
Born (1949-12-20) 20 December 1949 (age 74)[1]
Askern, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Political partyLabour

Early life edit

Her father worked at Askern Main Colliery, seven miles north of Doncaster. She was born Roselyn Cavnor to Edward (Eddy) Cavnor and Mary (Betty) Hunt. She has an older sister, three younger sisters, and a younger brother. She attended the Percy Jackson Grammar School, 1961 entrant.[4]

Career edit

Jones served as Civic mayor of Doncaster in 2009–10.[5]

Jones was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to local government.[6]

In the 2018 World Mayor prize, Jones came runner up.[7]

Jones retained her Mayor of Doncaster position in the 2021 election.[8]

Personal life edit

Jones lives in Norton, Doncaster. She is the widow of Alan Jones, who was a Labour councillor for Norton and Askern until his death in August 2016. They married in 1977 in Doncaster and have a daughter born in October 1985.

References edit

  1. ^ "Roselyn Christine JONES personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.
  2. ^ "New Year's Honours list 2017" (PDF). Gov.uk. Government Digital Service. 30 December 2016. p. 16. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Labour's Ros Jones wins Doncaster mayoral election". BBC News. BBC. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  4. ^ Admissions Registers. Percy Jackson GS Collection, Doncaster Archives.
  5. ^ "About Me, your Elected Mayor". Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  6. ^ "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2016. p. N9.
  7. ^ "World Mayor: The 2018 Winner, Commendations and Honours". www.worldmayor.com.
  8. ^ "Election 2021: Ros Jones wins Doncaster mayoral election". BBC News. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.

External links edit

  • Doncaster Council
Civic offices
Preceded by Mayor of Doncaster
May 2013 – present 		Incumbent