Craig Simmons
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| Craig Simmons
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| Residence | Oxford |
| Occupation | Sustainability consultant, politician |
| Known for | Lord Mayor of Oxford (2019–2020), Jewish Greens activist |
Craig Simmons is a British Green Party of England and Wales activist, former councillor and sustainability consultant based in Oxford. He served as Lord Mayor of Oxford in 2019/20 and has been a prominent member of Jewish Greens.[1][2]
Background
Family and personal life
Craig Simmons has lived at the same Oxford address as Elise Benjamin (former Lord Mayor of Oxford 2011/12 and Lady Mayoress during his term) since at least 2002, as recorded on the electoral roll. They have been long-term partners and frequently appear together at official civic and community events.[3][4]
Green Party roles
Craig Simmons was a Green Party city councillor in Oxford from 2010 to 2022. He served as Leader of the Green Group on Oxford City Council and was elected Lord Mayor for 2019/20.[5]
- ↑ Bright Green, author page for Craig Simmons, https://bright-green.org/author/craig-simmons/
- ↑ Oxford Mail, reports on Craig Simmons as Lord Mayor, 2019–2020: https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/17643559.taking-the-chains-of-office-oxford-has-its-first-zero-carbon-lord-mayor/
- ↑ Oxford City Council Facebook posts referring to “Lord Mayor Councillor Craig Simmons and Lady Mayoress Elise Benjamin”, 2020 onward: https://www.facebook.com/OxfordCityCouncil/posts/the-lord-mayor-of-oxford-councillor-craig-simmons-and-lady-mayoress-elise-benjam/3057275327653518/
- ↑ Oxford History, list of Lord Mayors noting Simmons and Benjamin as a couple, https://www.oxfordhistory.org.uk/mayors/misc/statistics.html
- ↑ Association of Green Councillors, "New Green Mayor of Oxford announced", February 2019, https://agc.greenparty.org.uk/2019/02/02/new-green-mayor-of-oxford-announced/