West Yorkshire's Tracy Brabin breaks male monopoly on CA mayoral roles | Local Government Chronicle (LGC)
West Yorkshire’s Tracy Brabin breaks male monopoly on CA mayoral roles Labour’s Tracy Brabin has been elected as the first mayor of West Yorkshire CA, meaning she is also the country’s first female metro mayor. At the count yesterday, Ms Brabin received 59.8% of the vote after second preferences were included, with Conservative Matt Robinson on 40.2%. Due to the police and crime elements of the role, she must now stand down from her post as MP for Batley and Spen, triggering a by-election. On Twitter, Ms Brabin posted: “We did it! I'm proud to be the first West Yorkshire Metro Mayor a...
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