THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR OF BOSTON

COUNCILLOR MAUREEN DENNIS

Councillor Maureen Dennis was appointed Mayor of Boston on Monday 18 May 2009.

The Mayor was born and educated in Old Leake, where she has lived for most of her life.

Councillor Dennis has been a Conservative Member of the Borough Council for 6 years representing the Old Leake and Wrangle Ward of the Borough. She has also been a parish Councillor for 10 years.

The Mayor has previously served on the Council’s Scrutiny Committees, Planning Committee and Licensing/Regulatory and Appeals Committee.

Councillor Dennis had a varied working life prior to retirement, being involved in farming, both arable and livestock, and catering, and employed as a receptionist and at a nursing home.

The Mayoress for the year is Mrs. Mary Wright, a former Leader of the Council.

Councillor Dennis has appointed Councillor Helen Staples as her deputy for the Mayoral year. Councillor Staples was elected to the Council in 2007 and has previously served as a Cabinet Member.

The Mayor’s interests in her spare time are needlework, gardening, cooking and family history.

Her nominated charities for the year are the LIVES Appeal and the Boston and District Branch of the Parkinson's Disease Society.