WARRINGTON’S New Mayor is Cllr Ted Finnegan – at the second time of asking!
Cllr Finnegan, who has represented the Grappenhall and Thelwall area for more than 30 years, lost out at becoming the town’s first citizen when he lost his borough council seat at Latchford West in 2010 when he was deputy mayor in waiting.
He successfully got back on the borough council representing Grappenhall and Thelwall , where he has been a parish councillor for 31 years, in 2012 and now having served a second term as deputy mayor, has at last become Mayor of Warrington – with his wife Mavis, his Mayoress.
Warrington born and bred Cllr Finnegan started work as an office boy at the age of 15, later becoming a metal worker and engineering buyer for four international companies.
He was proposed as the town’s 131st Mayor by Lib Dem leader Cllr Ian Marks who described him as “very much a man of the people .”
Fellow Lib Dem councillor and former Mayor Cllr Mike Biggin seconded the proposal, saying Cllr Finnegan, was the 5th Mayor from the parish of Grappenhall and Thelwall, the first being Joseph Parr in 1901.
“When he gets hold of an issue he will not let go and will take it right to the top to get it resolved,” added Cllr Biggin.
Cllr Finnegan was unanimously elected Mayor for 2014/15, with Labour councillor Geoff Settle elected as his deputy.
Mayor Ted Finnegan and his Mayoress wife Mavis
Ted becomes Mayor of Warrington at second time of asking
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Gary Skentelbery
Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
