Margaret Eaton, Baroness Eaton

For other people of the same name, see Margaret Eaton.

(Ellen) Margaret Eaton, Baroness Eaton (born 1942), DBE, DL is a Conservative Party life peer in the British House of Lords.^[1] She has been a Councillor with Bradford Metropolitan Borough Council since 1986 and was the Chairman of the Local Government Association until June 2011.^[2] She was awarded a DBE 2010, having previously been awarded an OBE in 2003.

• Bradford Metropolitan Borough Council: Councillor 1986–, Leader, Conservative Group 1995–, Council Leader 2000–06; Former chair: Bradford Local Strategic Partnership Board, Bradford Cultural Consortium; Former co-chair, Bradford Safer Communities Partnership; Director: Bradford Centre Regeneration Company, Leeds Bradford International Airport; Member, Yorkshire and Humber Assembly; Local Government Association: Vice-chair, Conservative Group, Chair, Conservative Group, Chair 2008–
• Member, Committee of the Regions 2003–06
• Born Bradford qtr 2, 1942; daughter of John Midgley and Evelyn née Smith; married 1969, John Eaton; one son one daughter

• DL; Chairman, Local Government Association, since 2008
• Educated Hanson Grammar Sch.; Balls Park Teacher Trng Coll. (Cert Ed)
• Former teacher. Mem. (C), Bradford MDC, 1986– (Leader, 2000–06). DL W Yorks 2008

References

1. ^ house of Lords
2. ^ An icy reception

• Who's Who 2011

Political offices
Preceded by Sir Simon Milton	Chair of the Local Government Association 2008–2011	Succeeded by Sir Merrick Cockell

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Name	Eaton, Margaret
Alternative names	Baroness Eaton
Short description	British politician
Date of birth	1942
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