Mike Jordan
25, Garden Lane Tel: 01977 683766
Sherburn-in-Elmet Mob: 07975 695269
North Yorkshire Email: jordan_wedgwood@btinternet.com
LS25 6AT
Councillor/Employment/Family
I am a councillor for North Yorkshire and passionate about Yorkshire and all it stands for. I volunteer at EVERY cycling event in the county and was born and bred in Yorkshire. I have lived in Hornsea, Huddersfield, Castleford, and Knottingley and now reside close by in Sherburn-in-Elmet.
Married to Sally, retired school teacher with 2 children, one of whom is a Paramedic and the other an IT specialist.
Councillor/Activist activities
Designated Roles as a councillor
- Chaired various meetings at both Selby District and North Yorkshire
- Work with the local LEP
- Pension Board activity
- Drainage Board work
Election Work
- Working with a number of MPs over the period 2007 to present day:
Nigel Adams MP for 2010 election and continued to support
Andrea Jenkyns MP from 2013 onwards until elected
Alex Shelbrooke MP until elected and then for a further 2 years to help consolidate the constituency, working with Ryan Stephenson
- Stood as MP for Hemsworth in 2017 elections under Mrs May, took the vote from the normal 9,500 to 15,500
- Stood for the Yorkshire Party and ran as campaign manager for the Selby District Elections were we secured 4 councillors and came close to 5. (Had we got 5 then the conservatives would have lost control)
Additional work on elections
- Coordinator for the Brexit Campaign in the Selby District Area throughout the campaign
- Chief assistant with Geoff Pickering to get Mathew Grove elected at the PFCC in Hull against John Prescot in 2012. We won ‘Best Campaign’ award and Geoff had to go to London to collect.
- Managed the by-election for a district cllr in Selby area and won in what was previously always a labour seat.
- Work continually on council elections and PFCC elections
Education and Qualifications
1998 – 1999 UMIST
Piat Module 8 Operations management
1995– 1996 Wakefield College (Thornes Park)
NVQ Level 4 management
1970 – 1974 Huddersfield Polytechnic
Hons Degree in Chemical Engineering
1968—-1970 Beverley Grammar School
A and S levels in Maths and Chemistry
1963 – 1968 Hornsea Sec School
O-Levels: 8 including English and Maths
Most Recent employment
Jan 2021 to July 2022 Dr Reddys Mirfield West Yorkshire
Work Experience
Skills
- Manager of 2 chemical sites in Knottingley
- Manager on shift for Top Tier Comma Chemical site
- Expertise in organising staff and teams
- Excellent management and organisational skills
- Flexibility, excellent time keeping and availability at short notice
- Considerable skills in planning (long term, mid-term, weekly and daily), organising and assessing work.
- Providing resources of a high quality for operations
- Excellent management skills within the work environment, ensuring a high level of motivation and engagement
- Working as part of a team to provide an environment where all feel safe to operate
Additional Skills and Qualifications
- Clean driving licence and own car
- Certified for working with crowds (Martins Law)
- Former School Governor
Interests and Activities
Hobbies: I enjoy car restoration and motorcycling. I am a member of Motorcycle Action
Group which campaigns regularly in Yorkshire, I now manage part of an
Event which is held every summer at Helmsley with up to 10,000 folk.
Business: I started and still manage what is now one of the largest single make Ford car clubs, the Mk1 Cortina Owner’s Club, which is wholly run by volunteers. I am Chairman of the club as well as being one of the directors.