Lee Pitcher
Lee Pitcher | |
|---|---|
 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 |
| Political 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
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
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
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
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
- ^ a b "New Council Mayor for 2023–24". Hatfield Town Council. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Lee Michael PITCHER personal appointments – Find and update company information – GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "UK general election results live: Keir Starmer says 'time for us to deliver' as Nigel Farage becomes MP". BBC News. Archived from the original on 4 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Foreign Affairs and Defence Volume 752: debated on Thursday 18 July 2024". hansard.parliament.uk. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Former homeless victim of bullying picked to carry the prestigious Queen's Platinum Jubilee Baton". Doncaster Free Press. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Catchments, Creativity and Communities: A Q&A with Lee Pitcher on Tackling Climate Change in the Water Sector | Jacobs". www.jacobs.com. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Labour Select Candidate For New Constituency". Thorne Times. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Sefton, Christine; Sharp, Liz; Quinn, Ruth; Stovin, Virginia; Pitcher, Lee (2022). "The feasibility of domestic raintanks contributing to community-oriented urban flood resilience". Climate Risk Management. 35: 100390. doi:10.1016/j.crm.2021.100390.
- ^ "Lee Pitcher - Register of Members' Interests". parliament.uk.
- ^ "Doncaster East & Axholme | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.