ALDERMAN JIM RODGERS (March 2016)

Ulster Unionist Party

Elected as Councillor to represent the Victoria Electoral Area in May 1993. Re-elected as Councillor to represent the Victoria Electoral Area in May 1997, June 2001, May 2005 and May 2011.

Elected to Forum for East in May 1996.

Elected Deputy Lord Mayor in June 1997.

Elected Lord Mayor in June 2001

Awarded OBE in Queen’s Honours List January 2003

Elected Lord Mayor in June 2007.

Designated Alderman at Annual Meeting of Council in May 2011.

Elected as Councillor to represent Ormiston Electoral Area in May 2014.

Designed Alderman at Annual Meeting of Council in March 2015.

Council 1993-97

Committees/Sub-Committees

Client Services Committee (1993-95 & 1996-97) Client (Leisure) Sub-Committee Client (Parks & Amenities) Sub-Committee (Chairman June 1995 - May 1997) Policy & Resources Committee Policy & Resources (Policy & Performance Review) Sub-Committee Client (Community) Sub-Committee Road Safety Committee (1993-95) Policy & Resources (Finance & Administration) Sub-Committee (April 1995 - August 1995) Housing Liaison Committee (April 1995) Client (Leisure) Sub-Committee (June 1995 - May 1997)

Outside Bodies

Eastern Health & Social Services Council (to June 1995) Central Services Agency Belfast Education & Library Board (from November 1995) East Belfast Partnership Board Community & Police Liaison Committee Steering Group Community & Police Liaison Committee Musgrave Street Police Authority for Northern Ireland Council 1997-2001

Committees/Sub-Committees

Development Committee 1999/01 (Chairman 1999/01) Policy & Resources (Policy & Performance Review) Sub-Committee Policy & Resources Committee Client Services 1997/00 Policy & Resources (Personnel) Sub-Committee Client (Parks & Amenities) Sub-Committee Policy & Resources (Members) Sub-Committee Road Safety Committee

Outside Bodies

Belfast Education & Library Board Community and Police Liaison Committee Steering Group Groundwork Northern Ireland Belfast City Partnership Board East Belfast Partnership Board

Council 2001-2005

Committees/Sub-Committees

Policy & Resources Committee Client Services Committee Policy & Resources (Personnel) Sub-Committee Policy & Resources (Policy & Performance Review) Sub-Committee Client (Parks & Amenities) Sub-Committee Development (Economic Development) Sub-Committee Policy & Resources (Members) Sub-Committee Housing Liaison Committee (February 2004 – May 2005)

Outside Bodies

Belfast City Council Road Safety Committee Belfast District Policing Partnership (Chairman March 2003 - February 2004) Belfast District Policing Partnership East Belfast Sub Group (Chairman March 2005 – February 2006) Belfast District Policing Partnership South Belfast Sub Group Belfast Education and Library Board Dee Street Community Centre Committee Inverary Community Centre Committee Grand Opera House Trust Limited Northern Ireland Local Government Association Council 2005-2011

Committees/Sub-Committees

Policy and Resources Committee Community and Recreation Committee Finance, Administration and Information Systems Sub-Committee Personnel Sub-Committee Parks and Cemeteries Services Sub-Committee (Chairman – June 2005 – May 2007)

Membership of Committees post new Governance Arrangements (June 2007)

Strategic Policy and Resources Committee (from June 2009 - Development Committee (June 2008 – Health and Environmental Serivces Committee (June 2008 – May 2009) Licensing Committee (June 2008 – 1 December 2010) Parks and Leisure Committee (from November 2008

Outside Bodies

Belfast City Council Road Safety Committee Belfast Community Safety Partnership Belfast District Policing Partnership (from 1 October 2010 - Belfast Education and Library Board (up to 31 December 2009)( from March 2011 - Belfast Hills Partnership (January 2006 - August 2008) Lyric Theatre Education Advisory Panel (May 2010 - DPP East Belfast Sub-Group Grand Opera House Trust Limited (May 2007 - ) Northern Ireland Local Government Association

Council 2011-2015

Committees

Audit Panel Licensing Committee Parks and Leisure Committee Town Planning Committee Housing Forum

Outside Bodies

National Association of Councillors Northern Ireland Local Government Association Belfast District Policing Partnership (up to 31 March 2012) DPP East Belfast Sub-Group (up to 31 March 2012) Avoniel Play Centre Committee Dee Street Community Centre Committee Knocknagoney Community Centre Committee Inverary Community Centre Committee Belfast Community Safety Partnership Strategic Tier East Belfast Partnership Board Belfast Policing and Community Safety Partnership (from 1 April 2012 -

Belfast District Council 2014-2019

Committees

Shadow Strategic Policy and Resources Committee

Belfast City Council 2015-2019

Committees

Strategic Policy and Resources Committee People and Communities Committee

Outside Bodies

Grand Opera House Trust Northern Ireland Local Government Association Belfast PCSP Knocknagoney Community Centre Committee Dee Street Community Centre Committee Inverary Community Centre Committee Avoniel Community Centre Committee