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  Steven Norris - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Steven Norris was born in Liverpool on February 24, 1945.
British tabloid newspapers uncovered in 1996 that Norris had five mistresses simultaneously as well as a wife at a time when the Government was running its Back to Basics campaign.
Norris is known in particular for his interest in public transport.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Steven_Norris   (405 words)

  
 Steve Norris
Steve Norris last night joined the race to become Conservative candidate for mayor of London in 2004.
Steve Norris was born in Liverpool in 1945, educated at the same grammar school as Paul McCartney and George Harrison and then at Oxford.
Norris had been in the Labour club at Oxford but it was as a Tory councillor that he entered politics when he was elected on to Berkshire County Council in 1977.
www.myclapham.co.uk /clapham/celebs&gossip-steve-norris.htm   (368 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | In Depth | London Mayor | Steve Norris: Tory who ran as a liberal
Norris was not fond of commuters as a minister
Norris is as candid about the reasons he left Parliament as he is about how he lost his cash made from his dealerships during the recession a decade ago.
Norris lives in Clapham, south London, and despite his Liverpool roots, is someone who has chosen London as his adopted city - illustrated by the fact that though an Everton fan by birth, he is now a Fulham season ticket holder.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/in_depth/uk_politics/2000/london_mayor/726055.stm   (844 words)

  
 Steve Norris to deliver first London Lecture on May 1 2003
Steve Norris will focus on the key issue of police accountability when he delivers the first ever London Lecture tomorrow (Thursday, May 1).
Steve Norris will argue that in an increasingly post-political society, local people are much less interested in party politics and a great deal more concerned about the quality of services they receive from their local council.
A former Minister for Transport in London from 1992-1996 and MP for Epping Forest from 1988-1997, Steve Norris is the 2004 Conservative candidate for the Mayor of London.
www.rbkc.gov.uk /news/pressrelease/n030430.asp   (402 words)

  
 Race 4 City Hall: 05/01/2004 - 05/31/2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Conservative Party candidate Steve Norris continues to push crime as his campaign theme with claims that public safety in the capital is the 'key issue' of the campaign.
Tory candidate Steve Norris outlines his plans to restore pride and confidence in London as a city while Ken Livingstone argued the case for extending childcare provision in the capital.
Like Steve Norris, she was appointed to the board of Transport for London by the Mayor as part of his drive for cross-party consensus at the beginning of his mayoralty.
race4cityhall.blogspot.com /2004_05_01_race4cityhall_archive.html   (8259 words)

  
 Biography of Steve Norris
Steve Norris was born on May 24 1945 in Liverpool.
Norris was vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party from 2000 to 2001.
Norris is generally regarded as an affable fellow and he built a good relationship with his radio audience.
www.biogs.com /famous/norrissteve.html   (267 words)

  
 Telegraph | News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Steve Norris defied calls yesterday to stand down as the Conservative candidate for London mayor after taking over as interim chairman of Jarvis, the troubled rail contracting firm.
The appointment of Mr Norris to the £100,000-a-year, two days a week post, brought claims of a possible conflict of interest as Jarvis is involved in the part-privatisation of the London Underground.
Mr Norris, who takes over from the executive chairman, Paris Moayedi, said he would stand down from the post if he was elected mayor next year.
www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/11/26/norris26.xml&sSheet=/portal/2003/11/26/ixportal.html   (548 words)

  
 Conservative Party - Profile
Steve was the Conservative Party's candidate for London Mayor in 2000 and in 2004.
Steve is Chairman of the Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards Scheme and has pursued his long-standing interest in transport issues as President of ITS (UK) the national telematics industry and government forum and as a Patron of the national cycling charity, Sustrans.
Before standing as a candidate for London Mayor, Steve was a Conservative Member of Parliament for fourteen years and Minister for Transport in London for nearly five.
www.conservatives.com /people/person.cfm?PersonID=50836   (244 words)

  
 Society | Why I fired Steve Norris
The plans for the public private partnership of the tube, of which Steve Norris is one of the few remaining supporters, mean that even in advance of the part privatisation, the tube has been broken up into four management sections.
This is the mess that Steve Norris's tube bidders intend to impose on London.
Steve Norris stood in the way of what is best for London -and the board of which he was a member - because his interests as a director of a company conflicted with those of commuters.
society.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4305626-108186,00.html   (760 words)

  
 Steveparkspresreleasepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
All the press people because when I'm in victory lane winning races, everybody that has had a bad thing to say about this race team is going to bite their tongue.
I'm going to put it in their face and show it to them that not only were they wrong, but if they expect Steve Park to be polite to them and honor their wishes now that things are going good, that is not going to happen.
ON PARK'S STATUS "Steve and I talked about three weeks ago and said...'Let's pull for each other, let's help each other.' When that happens, no matter what anybody says outside these walls, we're not going to concern ourselves with it.
www.djrfans.homestead.com /Steveparkspresreleasepage.html   (1211 words)

  
 Press Release - STEVE NORRIS TAKES THE SMART ROUTE
Steve Norris, President of ITS – UK (Intelligent Transport Systems), Chairman of Jarvis plc and former Transport Minister, charged his smart card and took a virtual bus tour after officially opening Passenger Transport Solutions 2004.
Mr Norris’ first stop on his journey around the show was the Wayfarer Transit Systems’ stand, where he registered for his own smart card using the company’s SPICE system before taking a virtual tour that included every element of the company’s latest revenue collection technology.
“Steve Norris is clearly well informed when it comes to public transport and seemed particularly impressed by the fully integrated nature of the system we were displaying at PTS,” said Keith Poultney, Wayfarer Business Development Director.
www.wayfarer.co.uk /news/p040927-1.htm   (330 words)

  
 Dime Store Guru: Two Decent Bruins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Pictured are Steve Norris (the camera adds 50 pounds, apparently, or someone squashed his head) and John Wooden.
Norris, as someone who brings a touch of Wooden to the lives of those who know him.
Steve is passionate about the right things, steadfast about the important things, and able to let go of the other things.
dimestoreguru.typepad.com /rob_asghar/2005/02/two_decent_brui.html   (533 words)

  
 New Statesman: In the race for mayor, he was the beaten Tory but he believes in affirmative action and a green agenda. ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Steve (he's always Steve) Norris could be forgiven for rubbing his hands in glee.
The row could get nasty and, although Norris says that Ken will be his own ruin and needs no help from his old rival, he acknowledges that the mayor will "be enormously damaged" by an episode that will end, he believes, with his being shown to be "as bad a spinner as Alastair Campbell".
Norris warms to the theme: talk of Londoners being cheated of their rights obviously works him into a passionate lather.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FQP/is_4596_131/ai_89858619   (1295 words)

  
 BBC Online - On The Record - Interviews
STEVE NORRIS: Well, one of the reasons why it's not actually sort of an official protest from our association or indeed any other is precisely because we've always said, you know don't do anything to inconvenience the public.
NORRIS: I need from him and so do - I mean not me but the whole of the industry needs a direct line into Her Majesty's Treasury, because Treasury Ministers are the ones who have brought this on the Government.
NORRIS: We want a little bit of understanding of what the true impact of these increases is, because the true impact is simply that first of all the Chancellor is losing hundreds of millions of pounds in duty that isn't paid on diesel this side of the Channel - and jobs, fifty thousand of them.
www.bbc.co.uk /otr/intext/STEVEN_NORRIS.1.21.3.99.html   (865 words)

  
 ePolitix.com - Norris puts crime top of his manifesto   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Steve Norris has made crime his manifesto priority for his campaign to be London mayor.
Norris has also declared his intention to spend the mayor's £20 million publicity budget on 250 youth and sports centres to distract teenagers from law breaking.
Norris goes on to pledge a zero tolerance policy towards those who break the law.
www.epolitix.com /EN/News/200405/84b9737f-dd27-4ade-85e1-1f97dfabf62a.htm   (238 words)

  
 Player Bio: Steve Norris ::
Steve excelled at basketball as well as in the high jump and long jump at Butler.
In track, Steve jumped 6 foot, 7 inches in the high jump and achieved a mark of 23 feet, 6 inches in the long jump.
Following Butler, Steve has had a successful basketball and track coaching career at the high school level.
butlersports.collegesports.com /genrel/norris_steve00.html   (122 words)

  
 Hague aides dash Norris mayor hopes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
STEVE NORRIS is said to be on the verge of pulling out of the London mayoral contest because he believes that aides of William Hague are mounting a smear campaign against him.
Mr Norris has never attempted to hide his colourful past and allies affirm that there are no "skeletons in his cupboard".
Mr Norris was given a boost on Friday when Michael Portillo, newly returned to the Commons in the Kensington and Chelsea by-election, said he was "a bit of a Steve Norris fan".
www.telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1999/11/28/norris28.html   (553 words)

  
 Conservative Future - News - CF helping Steve Norris to win in London
Steve Norris is closing in on Ken Livingstone in the race to become the Mayor of London.
Also, the gap between Steve Norris and Livingstone is even narrower among those who say they are certain to vote – with only five points between them.
The Standard also accepts that there is a chance that Livingstone could be defeated in the second round of voting, depending on how the second preference votes divide between him and Steve Norris.
www.conservativefuture.com /news/story.cfm?obj_id=102440&type=news   (279 words)

  
 Conservative Party - News Story
Steve Norris will spend the last day of the campaign focusing on winning second preference votes from Lib Dems, Green and UKIP supporters.
Steve Norris believes that the success of Rudy Giuliani in New York shows that Londoners simply do not have to put up with their problems.
Steve will make cutting crime his top priority, and has pledged not to stand again if he fails to cur crime dramatically in his four years.
www.conservatives.com /news/article.cfm?obj_id=105876   (321 words)

  
 Steve Norris - WCPO.com Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Steve jokes that he may very well hold the record of "appearing on the most TV stations (3) in the Cincinnati market in the shortest period of time (9 months).
Steve enjoys the many hours he spends playing the stock market, but admits "the past year has been challenging at best." He's also an avid runner and can often be found poolside in the summer.
Steve loves meeting and talking to viewers as he travels around the Tri-state.
www.wcpo.com /wcpo/bios/steve_norris.html   (335 words)

  
 Crystal Apple Awards
Steve is a Social Studies teacher and Coach at South Salem High School whose flexibility, humor and willingness to help have benefited South students for seventeen years and continues to serve as the standard for others to follow.
Steve is a great example of what it means to be a teacher.
Every student who has the opportunity to know Steve walks away with the skills they need to be successful.
www.salemchamber.org /chamber/events/crystalapple/Norris.html   (195 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Politics | Norris named as Tory mayoral candidate
Ahead of the announcement, Mr Norris told BBC News he was not complacent.
And Mr Norris, who took second place behind Mr Livingstone in the 2000 mayoral election, told BBC news the congestion charge that hits London on Monday has already cost the mayor an "awful lot" of popularity and credibility.
Mr Norris said Londoners wanted a mayor who could make the city safer and "easier to get around", with more job opportunities but without "all the political posturing we have seen during the past couple of years".
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk_politics/2767615.stm   (364 words)

  
 The Road Haulage Association | Press Releases 1999 | Steve Norris to move on   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The RHA today announced that it has reached agreement with its Director General Steve Norris on his early release from his contract with the RHA on mutually acceptable terms.
In a statement, John Bridge OBE, National Chairman said: "The Board of the RHA was informed by Steve Norris at our meeting in June of his intention to allow his name to go forward for the Conservative nomination for Mayor of London.
In discussion with Steve the RHA Board has recognised his desire to pursue other interests and I am delighted to say that we have negotiated his early release on mutually acceptable terms.
www.rha.net /public/news/releases/1999/230899.shtml   (358 words)

  
 Mike Norris | BaseballLibrary.com
Norris was a brilliant pitcher for one season, but drug problems sidetracked his career.
Norris was probably the best pitcher in the league that year, but lost a close Cy Young vote to Baltimore's Steve Stone.
Norris lead the AL in fewest hits per nine innings (6.8), tied for second in wins, and was second in ERA (2.54), complete games (24), and innings (284).
www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/N/Norris_Mike.stm   (446 words)

  
 Steve Norris - Tributes to Family and Friends
Steve Norris - Tributes to Family and Friends
Bar-B-Que (Rick and Jilda Watson - Steve Norris)
Poochie Woochie is for all the Norris family, but especially for Charlene, Larry, Ronnie, Cassandra… and the grandkids.
stevenorris.ws   (853 words)

  
 Bluelist - Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Steve Norris recently came and spoke about his London Mayoral campaign at the Bluelist reception for Young Professionals at Red Cube off Leicester Square.
There were lots of new faces at this event, which was refreshing and I had the opportunity to speak to them and find out about their interest in the party.
Mr Norris was received well and one guest even found that he was a “brilliant and wonderful speaker”.
www.bluelist.org /article_6.htm   (238 words)

  
 Featured artistes: Steve Norris, Andrew Winter and Anna Hemmings
Steven Norris was Conservative MP for Oxford East and then Epping Forest between 1983 and 1997.
In 1997, Steve became Director General of the Road Haulage Association until 2000 when he stood as Conservative candidate for Mayor of London.
Steve lives in London with his wife Emma and their son, Harry.
www.f4group.co.uk /month_04_2005.htm   (1338 words)

  
 BBC - London - TV & Radio - Politics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The most persuasive defence of the decision so far is that Mr Norris believes he might as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb.
Ken Livingstone says Mr Norris as chairman of Jarvis now presents voters with a clear choice: opt for the man who stands for the passengers or the man who stands for the providers.
However he told me that the 'Jarvis business' now made it almost impossible for Steve Norris to become mayor and it was now a race between Livingstone and Hughes.
www.bbc.co.uk /london/insideldn/politics/politics_301103.shtml   (689 words)

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