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The Mayor

Mayor of Calderdale Councillor Arshad Mahmood and Mayoress Miss Arzoo Mahmood and Miss Sanam Mahmood

Personal resume

Arshad Mahmood was born in Pakistan and came to live in Halifax with his parents in 1971 at the age of thirteen. He attended Exley School until the age of fifteen when he started his working career in textiles. He worked in a number of textile mills throughout Calderdale. He attended Calderdale College to learn English and improve his reading and writing skills. He works closely with the Halifax Madni Mosque.

Family

Arshad has three sons and two daughters who all live in Calderdale

Council work

Arshad joined the Labour Party in 1997 and began working with different groups in the community as a volunteer. He became a Calderdale Councillor in 2002. He has served on the Children and Young People's Scrutiny Panel for two years, Community Services Scrutiny Panel for three years and currently serves on the Planning Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee. He is also a member of Action Halifax.

Mayoress - Miss Arzoo Mahmood and Miss Sanam Mahmood

Arzoo and Sanam Mahmood were both born in the UK and have lived in Halifax all their life.

They both attended Beech Hill Primary School and Halifax High School where they completed their GCSEs. Both Arzoo and Sanam attended The Calder High School, Mytholmroyd to do 'A' Levels.

Arzoo and Sanam have worked for HBOS for four years as Customer Service Advisors based at the Copley Data Centre.

They enjoy spending time with family and friends and reading.

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