Lee Pitcher
Lee Pitcher | |
|---|---|
| File:Official portrait of Lee Pitcher MP crop 2.jpg Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 2,311 (5.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lee Michael Pitcher 18 July 1977 |
| Party | Labour |
| Occupation | Politician |
Lee Michael Pitcher[1] (born 18 July 1977)[2] is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme since 2024.[3]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Lee Michael Pitcher was born on 18 July 1977.[1][4]
Pitcher was homeless for a period as a child, and was also a victim of bullying at school which he has said was due to the length of his trousers.[4][5] He later earned a Master's degree.[5]
Career
[edit | edit source]Pitcher previously worked three jobs simultaneously.[5] He is also the Chair of Governors for Travis St Lawrence Church of England School in Hatfield, and was also a voluntary Chairman of an Arts and Culture school.[5]
Pitcher worked for Jacobs Solutions, a technical services company, in water management. A post on the company website says that "Lee has spent 22 years with water utilities, starting on the front line in public health as a sewer baiter to control the rodent population."[6]
Political
[edit | edit source]Pitcher was the chair and Mayor of Hatfield Town Council from 2023 to 2024.[7]
On 6 August 2023, Pitcher was selected as the Labour Party candidate for Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme.[7] Prior to being selected as prospective parliamentary candidate, Pitcher worked as Head of Partnerships for Yorkshire Water.[8][9]
In the 2024 general election, Pitcher was elected MP for the seat of Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme; winning 15,122 votes, with a majority of 2,311 votes.[10] He made his maiden speech on 18 July 2024.[4]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Pitcher is a member of the Doncaster Lions.[7] He is a supporter of West Ham United.[4]
Pitcher is married with children, and his family lives in the Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme constituency.[4]
In 2022, he was selected to carry the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Baton at the Commonwealth Games.[5]
References
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