Richard Tracey
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Richard Tracey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the London Assembly for Merton and Wandsworth | |
| In office 1 May 2008 – 6 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Howlett |
| Succeeded by | Leonie Cooper |
| Member of Parliament Surbiton | |
| In office 9 June 1983 – 8 April 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Nigel Fisher |
| Succeeded by | Ed Davey (Kingston and Surbiton) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Patrick Tracey 8 February 1943 |
| Died | 19 March 2020 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Katharine Gardner |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
Richard Patrick Tracey,
Early life and education
Tracey was educated at King Edward VI Grammar School, Stratford-upon-Avon, and studied law at the University of Birmingham, graduating with an LLB (Hons) degree.[1]
From 1964 to 1966, Tracey was a
After unsuccessfully contesting Northampton North in October 1974, he became chairman of Putney Conservative Association, then Deputy Chairman of the Greater London Area of the Conservative Party. He was President of Tooting Conservative Association.
Political career
Parliament
Tracey was Member of Parliament (MP) for Surbiton from 1983 until 1997, when the constituency was abolished owing to boundary changes. He served as Environment and Sports Minister combatting football hooliganism from 1985 to 1987, opposing sports sponsorship by tobacco companies, and was a main supporter of the National Lottery from 1991 to 1992; a member of the Select Committee for Televising the House from 1987 to 1989; and on the Public Accounts Committee from 1993 to 1997. He was Chairman of the London Conservative MPs Group from 1990 to 1997. At the 1997 general election, he unsuccessfully contested Kingston and Surbiton. He was on the Executive Committee of the Association of Former Members of Parliament.[1]
London Assembly
In
Tracey was a
Controversies
The role and extent of non-party organisations in social media advertising during the
Personal life
His wife Katharine Tracey, formerly Katharine Gardner, became a senior councillor on Wandsworth London Borough Council for 29 years, and received the OBE for services to education. They had four children and eight grandchildren.
Tracey died peacefully at home on 19 March 2020, aged 77.[4][5] Kathy Tracey died in 2021. [6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Richard Patrick Tracey". People of Today. Debrett's. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ Cellan-Jones, Rory. "Online election ads – who is targeting whom?". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Ad Library". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Matthew Maxwell Scott: A tribute to Richard Tracey". Conservative Home.
- ^ "TRACEY- – Deaths Announcements – Telegraph Announcements". announcements.telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Tributes paid to former councillor Kathy Tracey". Wandsworth Borough Council.
- Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Limited, 1997