Kate's 25 years 'serving' town
A LONG-SERVING councillor has been praised for spending the last 25 years working for her town.
Councillor Kate Thacker has sat on Biddulph Town Council since 1988.
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LONG SERVICE: Councillor Kate Thacker.
The 59-year-old former teacher was voted on to the council at the age of 35.
She said: "I finished working when my youngest son was born and I decided to try my hand at local government.
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"I wasn't sure what the job entailed but it looked interesting and varied and it certainly is.
"I don't think I will be here in another 25 years but I do enjoy it. It's very rewarding because we are here to help people."
Mrs Thacker was praised for her commitment at a meeting of the council's general purpose committee.
She was also handed a bunch of flowers.
Councillor Kevin Jackson said: "Twenty-five years is a long time in this job.
"She has had to deal with many difficult choices.
"I do think that we are really blessed in this town council."
Comments
by KateThacker
Friday, January 18 2013, 11:29AM
“I'd just like to make a correction to this article. I am NOT and never have been a councillor ~ I am the Chief Officer to Biddulph Town Council (appointed 4 January 1988) and before that I was a teacher. At the meeting the Town Crier gave a proclamation and the Mayor presented me with a framed long-service certificate, a copy of the proclamation, a gift voucher and flowers. Three councillors then said lovely things & I was very touched by everyone's thoughfulness. (I was a bit shocked & speechless ~ very unusual!!)”