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'''Eileen Gordon''' (born 22 October 1946) is a politician in the [[United Kingdom]].
'''Eileen Gordon''' (''[[née]]'' '''Leatt'''; born 22 October 1946) is a former [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] in the United Kingdom, who represented [[Romford (UK Parliament constituency)|Romford]] from 1997 to 2001.


==Early life and education==
She was [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Romford (UK Parliament constituency)|Romford]] from 1997 to 2001, when she lost her seat to [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] [[Andrew Rosindell]].
Gordon was born in Islington, the daughter of Charles and Margaret Rose Leatt (née Mallett).<ref>General Register Office; United Kingdom; Reference: Volume 5c, Page 1860. Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.</ref> She was educated at [[Harold Hill]] Grammar School, [[Shoreditch]] Comprehensive School, and [[Westminster College, Oxford]] (Cert.Ed.).<ref name="whoswho" />


==Career==
Following her defeat to Rosindell, she returned to work as a researcher for the Labour MP for [[West Ham (UK Parliament constituency)|West Ham]], [[Tony Banks, Baron Stratford|Tony Banks]].{{citation needed|date=April 2009}}
She worked as a teacher for the Mawney School in [[Romford]]. At the [[1986 United Kingdom local elections|1986 local elections]], Gordon and her husband Tony were the Labour candidates for Collier Row, centred on [[Collier Row|the area of that name]] in [[London Borough of Havering|Havering]] (part of the [[Romford (UK Parliament constituency)|Romford]] constituency). However, both council seats were held by the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]].<ref name="datastore">{{cite book |title=London Borough Council elections : 8 May 1986 |date=1986 |publisher=London Residuary Body - Research and Intelligence Unit |location=London |isbn=1852610034 |url=http://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1986-5-8.pdf |access-date=15 February 2022 |archive-date=29 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200829012214/https://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1986-5-8.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
She was a teacher for the Mawney school in Romford before she turned politician.

Gordon was an assistant to the Labour MP for [[West Ham (UK Parliament constituency)|West Ham]], [[Tony Banks, Baron Stratford|Tony Banks]], from 1990 to 1997.<ref name="whoswho">{{cite web |title=Gordon, Eileen, (born 22 Oct. 1946) |url=https://doi.org/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U17567 |website=WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO |year=2007 |access-date=10 March 2021 |language=en |doi=10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u17567 |archive-date=15 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215131424/https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-17567 |url-status=live }}</ref>

She contested the Conservative-held seat of [[Romford (UK Parliament constituency)|Romford]] for Labour at the [[1992 United Kingdom general election|1992 general election]], but was unsuccessful. In [[1994 Havering London Borough Council election|1994]], she stood for election to [[Havering Council]] again, this time for Gidea Park (named for [[Gidea Park|the area of the same name]]).<ref name="lbce">{{cite book |last1=Minors |first1=Michael |title=London borough council elections : 5 May 1994, including results from the European elections |date=1995 |publisher=London Research Centre |location=London |isbn=185261207X |url=http://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1994-5-5.pdf |access-date=15 February 2022 |archive-date=13 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413001450/http://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1994-5-5.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

The 1992 general election had been her party's fourth loss in a row, but in [[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997]], as part of the [[Landslide (politics)|landslide victory]] spearheaded by [[Leader of the Labour Party (UK)|party leader]] [[Tony Blair]], Gordon won Romford, becoming the first Labour elected MP for the seat since [[1970 United Kingdom general election|1970]]. Whilst in [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|Parliament]], she was a member of the Broadcasting Select Committee from 1998 to 2001, and the [[Health Select Committee]], from 1999 to 2001.<ref name="whoswho" />

However, despite Blair winning a second term as [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] at the subsequent [[2001 United Kingdom general election|2001 election]], Gordon lost her seat to the Conservative candidate [[Andrew Rosindell]]. It was one of the few Labour losses at that election, which saw her party retain its large majority from the 1997 election.<ref name="whoswho" />

==Personal life==
In 1969, Gordon married Tony Gordon; the couple had a son and daughter. Tony was elected to Havering Borough Council in 1990, representing Oldchurch in Romford until 1998.<ref name="minors">{{cite book |last1=Minors |first1=Michael |title=London Borough Council Elections : 3 May 1990 |date=1990 |publisher=London Research Centre |location=London |isbn=1852611154 |url=http://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1990-5-3.pdf |access-date=15 February 2022 |archive-date=21 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121092859/http://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1990-5-3.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="lbce98">{{cite book |last1=Minors |first1=Michael |title=London Borough Council elections 7 May 1998 : including the Greater London Authority referendum results |date=1998 |publisher=London Research Centre. Demographic and Statistical Studies |location=London |isbn=1852612762 |url=http://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1998-5-7.pdf |access-date=15 February 2022 |archive-date=8 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008083524/http://londondatastore-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/LBCE_1998-5-7.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> He died in 2005.<ref name="whoswho" />


== References ==
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Latest revision as of 09:33, 27 July 2024

Eileen Gordon
Member of Parliament
for Romford
In office
1 May 1997 – 14 May 2001
Preceded byMichael Neubert
Succeeded byAndrew Rosindell
Personal details
Born
Eileen Leatt

(1946-10-22) 22 October 1946 (age 78)
NationalityBritish
Political partyLabour
SpouseTony Gordon (d. 2005)
Children2
OccupationPolitician

Eileen Gordon (née Leatt; born 22 October 1946) is a former Labour Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom, who represented Romford from 1997 to 2001.

Early life and education

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Gordon was born in Islington, the daughter of Charles and Margaret Rose Leatt (née Mallett).[1] She was educated at Harold Hill Grammar School, Shoreditch Comprehensive School, and Westminster College, Oxford (Cert.Ed.).[2]

Career

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She worked as a teacher for the Mawney School in Romford. At the 1986 local elections, Gordon and her husband Tony were the Labour candidates for Collier Row, centred on the area of that name in Havering (part of the Romford constituency). However, both council seats were held by the Conservative Party.[3]

Gordon was an assistant to the Labour MP for West Ham, Tony Banks, from 1990 to 1997.[2]

She contested the Conservative-held seat of Romford for Labour at the 1992 general election, but was unsuccessful. In 1994, she stood for election to Havering Council again, this time for Gidea Park (named for the area of the same name).[4]

The 1992 general election had been her party's fourth loss in a row, but in 1997, as part of the landslide victory spearheaded by party leader Tony Blair, Gordon won Romford, becoming the first Labour elected MP for the seat since 1970. Whilst in Parliament, she was a member of the Broadcasting Select Committee from 1998 to 2001, and the Health Select Committee, from 1999 to 2001.[2]

However, despite Blair winning a second term as Prime Minister at the subsequent 2001 election, Gordon lost her seat to the Conservative candidate Andrew Rosindell. It was one of the few Labour losses at that election, which saw her party retain its large majority from the 1997 election.[2]

Personal life

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In 1969, Gordon married Tony Gordon; the couple had a son and daughter. Tony was elected to Havering Borough Council in 1990, representing Oldchurch in Romford until 1998.[5][6] He died in 2005.[2]

References

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  1. ^ General Register Office; United Kingdom; Reference: Volume 5c, Page 1860. Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Gordon, Eileen, (born 22 Oct. 1946)". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u17567. Archived from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  3. ^ London Borough Council elections : 8 May 1986 (PDF). London: London Residuary Body - Research and Intelligence Unit. 1986. ISBN 1852610034. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 August 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  4. ^ Minors, Michael (1995). London borough council elections : 5 May 1994, including results from the European elections (PDF). London: London Research Centre. ISBN 185261207X. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  5. ^ Minors, Michael (1990). London Borough Council Elections : 3 May 1990 (PDF). London: London Research Centre. ISBN 1852611154. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  6. ^ Minors, Michael (1998). London Borough Council elections 7 May 1998 : including the Greater London Authority referendum results (PDF). London: London Research Centre. Demographic and Statistical Studies. ISBN 1852612762. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
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