Jim Rodgers (politician)
Jim Rodgers | |
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| 52nd Lord Mayor of Belfast | |
| In office 2007–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Pat McCarthy |
| Succeeded by | Tom Hartley |
| Constituency | Belfast East |
| 46th Lord Mayor of Belfast | |
| In office 2001–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Sammy Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Alex Maskey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Belfast |
| Political party | Ulster Unionist Party |
Jim Rodgers OBE is a politician from Northern Ireland who was previously the High Sheriff of Belfast, (succeeded by Incumbent Alderman Thomas Haire 16 January 2017) the judicial representative of the sovereign in Belfast. He is an elected Councillor and appointed Alderman at Belfast City Council.
Work
In 1973 he stood unsuccessfully as a candidate for the Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party in the election to the Northern Ireland Assembly.[2]
In 1996 he was elected to the Northern Ireland Peace Forum for East Belfast. Rodgers stood in the 1998, 2003 and 2007 Northern Ireland Assembly elections for East Belfast but was unsuccessful on each occasion. He is a councillor for Ormiston DEA on Belfast City Council and was elected as Lord Mayor of Belfast in 2001. Rodgers was again elected Lord Mayor in 2007, he had the backing of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) group on the council and the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP).[3]
Currently Rodgers is Chairman of Belfast Education and Library Board, Ex-Chairman of Belfast District Policing Partnership. He is also a member of the Sports Council and Northern Ireland Events Company. He is also a director of Glentoran FC.
At a DPP meeting in Short Strand Community centre on 15 June 2009 he claimed he had been attacked with eggs and stones by members of the IRSP.[4]
In 2010, dressed as a tomato, Ms Mallon who was taking part in the launch of a gourmet garden event in Botanic Gardens, when Mr Rodgers tried to leapfrog over her, causing back injury that resulted in a £24,000 payment.[5]
References
- ^ "Backlash to Methodist Covenant apology", newsletter.co.uk; accessed 20 October 2015.
- ^ Northern Ireland elections
- ^ Profile, bbc.co.uk; accessed 20 October 2015.
- ^ Eggs and Stones thrown at Jim Rodgers, bbc.co.uk; accessed 20 October 2015.
- ^ "£24k paid to worker hurt by leapfrog Lord Mayor Jim Rodgers". Belfast Telegraph. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
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