Lorna Fitzsimons
Lorna Fitzsimons (born 1967) is chief executive of the Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre (BICOM) and the former Labour MP for Rochdale.
Fitzsimons attended Loughborough College of Art and Design (1988), where she was awarded a BA in Textile Design. Her early political career involved a stint as a commercial lobbyist with Rowland Sallingbury Casey. In 1995 she was named named the Institute of Public Relations’ first Young Communicator of the Year.[1] The high-flying Fitzsimons reportedly took a pay cut to become an MP.[2]
She was the Labour member of Parliament for Rochdale from 1997 until her defeat at the 2005 election by the Liberal Democrat candidate Paul Rowen. Perhaps the political kiss of death was the visit to her constituency by Tony Blair during the 2005 general election, where he proclaimed Fitzsimons 'a remarkable woman... with a big future in British politics'.[3]
Fitzsimons was formerly president of the National Union of Students and a member of Labour Friends of Israel. She was appointed CEO of BICOM on 29th September 2006.
In 2008, Fitzsimmons was listed as no.36 in the Jewish Chronicle's Power 100, which stated: "The former Rochdale MP is making an impact at Bicom".[4].
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Career
- 2006: CEO, BICOM
- 2005: Visiting fellow for the United Kingdom Defence Academy
- 1997: Labour MP for Rochdale
- 1994: Associate director, The Rowland Company/Rowland Sallingbury Casey
- 1992: President, National Union of Students[5]
Affiliations
- Labour Friends of Israel
- BICOM – chief executive
References
- Gaby Hinsliff, "The confessions of a Blair Babe": How One of the New Labour Women Woke Up To Notoriety, Daily Mail (London), 20 October 1997, Pg. 3.
- Kavanagh, M. NEWS: Ex-NUS chief Fitzsimons wins young IPR award, PR Week, 8 December 1995.
- PR Week June 29, 2007 Ready to do battle - Lorna Fitzsimons, CEO, Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre BYLINE: Kate Magee SECTION: PROFILE; Pg. 17.
- Simpson, M., Lorna Boon, BBC News, Election 2005, 21 April 2005., accessed 02 March 2009.
- The Jewish Chronicle JC Power 100: Sacks stays on top, as new names emerge. 9th May 2008, accessed 16th August 2008.
Notes
- ↑ Kavanagh, M. NEWS: Ex-NUS chief Fitzsimons wins young IPR award, PR Week, 8 December 1995.
- ↑ Simpson, M., Lorna Boon, BBC News, Election 2005, 21 April 2005., accessed 02 March 2009.
- ↑ Simpson, M., Lorna Boon, BBC News, Election 2005, 21 April 2005., accessed 02 March 2009.
- ↑ The Jewish Chronicle JC Power 100: Sacks stays on top, as new names emerge. 9th May 2008. Accessed 16th August 2008
- ↑ PR Week June 29, 2007 Ready to do battle - Lorna Fitzsimons, CEO, Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre BYLINE: Kate Magee SECTION: PROFILE; Pg. 17.
