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The Mayor

Mayor of Calderdale Conrad V Winterburn and Mayoress Mrs Hilary Winterburn

Personal resume

Conrad Winterburn was born in 1941 in Dewsbury and, having attended schools in Dewsbury and North Wales, he gained a Law Degree at Leeds University in 1963 and qualified as a solicitor in 1966.  He has lived in Elland for 32 years and was a partner and consultant in a solicitors' firm there until his retirement in 2006.  He has a keen interest in singing and has been a member of Huddersfield Choral Society for 44 years.  Conrad is a member of Southgate Methodist Church, Elland and sings in the choir there.  He is a past chairman of Elland Round Table and Elland 41 Club and a past president of Halifax Law Society.  His other interests include theatre, travel, reading, hiking and history.

Family

Conrad married Hilary in May 1966 and they have two sons, Richard and Matthew, who both attended Brooksbank School, Elland.  Their two granddaughters, Eleanor and Cara, daughters of Richard and his wife Rhona, live in Berkshire.  Matthew is a keen traveller and has just spent two years travelling around the world by public transport.

Council work

Conrad was invited to stand as Liberal candidate for Greetland and Stainland Ward in 1983 and was elected in that year.  He was re-elected in 1987 but did not seek re-election in 1991.  After a 15 year gap he was elected to serve the same ward in 2006.  During his first term he served on the Planning, Environmental Health, Amenities and Recreation and Social Services committees and was deputy group leader from 1990 to 1991.  During his second term he has served on the Children and Young People's scrutiny panel and the Standards and Audit committees and was deputy group leader from 2007-2008.

Mayoress Mrs Hilary Winterburn

Hilary Winterburn was born in 1943 in Scunthorpe and moved to Dewsbury when 10 years old.  She attended the Dewsbury Wheelwright Girls' Grammar School and Bishop Grosseteste College, Lincoln where she trained as a Junior School teacher.  Her first appointment was at Savile Town Junior School, Dewsbury and, on moving to Elland, taught part time for over 20 years at Norland C of E J & I school before retiring in 2003.  She is a member of the choir at Southgate Methodist Church and works for local charities. She is kept busy gardening, computing and supporting her very busy councillor husband.

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