Gary Godden
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Gary Godden | |
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| Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner | |
| Assumed office 9 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Caroline Henry |
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| Born | June 1968 (age 56) |
| Political party | Labour |
Gary Anthony Godden (born June 1968) is a Labour Party politician, and the Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner, since May 2024.
Early life
[edit]Godden spent his formative years in Barnardo's care homes until he was adopted by his new parents at the age of seven.[1][2]
Career
[edit]He has lived in Nottinghamshire for over 25 years.[2]
With a career in public services for the NHS and the Police Service, Godden was a Police Officer for 15 years, working closely with the communities of Nottinghamshire.[3]
In the 2019 United Kingdom general election, he was the Labour candidate in Charnwood.[4]
In May 2024 he was elected Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner, beating the Tory incumbent Caroline Henry.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "About Me". garygodden.com. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Gary Anthony Godden". Choose my PCC. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Former police officer is Labour's Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner candidate". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Charnwood parliamentary constituency - Election 2019 - BBC News". Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ Barnes, Liam (3 May 2024). "Nottinghamshire PCC: Labour's Gary Godden gets elected". BBC News. Retrieved 3 May 2024.