Jessie Joe Jacobs
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Jessie Joe Jacobs is a British Labour and Cooperative Party politician, who ran for election in the 2021 Tees Valley Mayoral Election, but lost to the Conservative candidate Ben Houchen. Jacobs is the Director of the UK Democracy Network, a British civil society organisation working to provide a platform for UK-based organisations working on democratic reform.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Jacobs was born in Stockton in County Durham, and attended the Grangefield Academy. She gained a Degree in Pharmacology from the University of Leeds and an MA in Management from Durham University. At the age of 23, Jacobs started young people's charity A Way Out.[2][3][4]. Jessie is a social entrepreneur having co-founded The Tees Online, Teeside Community Action Group and I Love Stockton Me[5]
Political career[edit]
Jessie Joe Jacobs was a Regional Field Director, leading the Britain Stronger in Europe campaign in the North East, during the 2016 EU Referendum and helped run the UK Labour Party campaign for Sedgefield during the 2015 United Kingdom General Election[6].
2021 Tees Valley Mayoral candidate[edit]
In 2019, Jessie Joe Jacobs was selected as the Labour candidate for the 2021 Tees Valley Mayoral Election, succeeding Dan Smith and Darlington Councillor Mandy Porter[5][7].
General Election candidacy[edit]
In January 2023, Jessie Joe Jacobs announced her candidacy for the Stockton North parliamentary seat following in the wake of incumbent MP Alex Cunningham's decision to step down[8].
References[edit]
- ↑ "Our People". involve.org.uk. 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ↑ "'Big society' is the solution to poverty, declares Cameron". The Independent. 2009-11-11. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ↑ "The winners of the Social Entrepreneur Awards were announced in London last night". www.speakerscorner.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ↑ Metrowebukmetro (2011-03-15). "Cheap alcohol deals 'killing British women'". Metro. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Rodgers, Sienna. "Jessie Joe Jacobs selected as Labour's Tees Valley mayor candidate". LabourList. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ↑ "North-East residents urged to stay in the EU". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ↑ "Tees Valley Mayor Election 2021 Candidates and Results". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ↑ Lightfoot, Gareth (2023-02-06). "Four hopefuls in race to become Stockton North MP candidate". TeessideLive. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
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