- Stephen Hepburn
Infobox MP
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name = Stephen Hepburn
honorific-suffix =MP
constituency_MP = Jarrow
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majority = 13,904 (40.9%)
predecessor = Donald Dixon
successor =Incumbent
term_start =1 May 1997
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birth_date = Birth date and age|1959|12|6|df=yes
birth_place =Jarrow ,Tyneside
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nationality = British
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party = Labour
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alma_mater =Newcastle University
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footnotes =Stephen Hepburn (born
December 6 ,1959 ) is a Britishpolitician and the LabourMember of Parliament for Jarrow.Early life and family
Stephen Hepburn was born in
Jarrow ,Tyneside , the son of ashipyard worker, and educated at the SpringfieldComprehensive School , Jarrow (nowJarrow School ) and the University of Newcastle upon Tyne where he was awarded aBachelor of Arts degree. He worked as a personal assistant to the MP for JarrowDonald Dixon from 1979 until he succeeded Dixon as the local MP.Career
He was elected as a councillor to the
South Tyneside Borough Council in 1985, becoming the deputy leader for seven years in 1990, and he has remained a councillor whilst serving as an MP. He also served as the chairman of theTyne and Wear Pensions for eight years from 1989.Parliamentary Life
He was elected to the
British House of Commons for Jarrow following Dixon's retirement at the 1997 General Election. Hepburn won the seat with a majority of 21,933 and has remained the MP there since. He made hismaiden speech onMay 21 ,1997 , in which he could not fail to mentionEllen Wilkinson and the 1936Jarrow March . [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199798/cmhansrd/vo970521/debtext/70521-07.htm#70521-07_spnew0]In parliament he served on both the administration and the defence select committees for four years from 1997. He joined the accommodation and works committee in 2003 until the 2005 General Election, since when he has served on the Northern Ireland select committee. He also serves as the chairman of the all party group on
shipbuilding andship repair, he is also the secretary of the all party group on football.External links
* [http://www.epolitix.com/EN/MPWebsites/Stephen+Hepburn/ ePolitix - Stephen Hepburn MP] official site
* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-2370,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Stephen Hepburn MP]
* [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/stephen_hepburn/jarrow TheyWorkForYou.com - Stephen Hepburn MP]
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