Background
Murray, Nicholas Joseph was born on January 4, 1954 in Gateshead, England. Son of James and Patricia Frances Joan (Downie) Murray.
Murray, Nicholas Joseph was born on January 4, 1954 in Gateshead, England. Son of James and Patricia Frances Joan (Downie) Murray.
Bachelor in Geography, U. Birmingham, England, 1975; postgraduate diploma in Business Computing, Gateshead College, 1986.
Graduate trainee, British Gas, Enfield, Middlesex., England, 1976-1979; database administrator, Project North East, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, 1986-1989; client services senior manager, Wise Speke Ltd., Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, 1989-1993; compliance officer, Wise Speke Ltd., since 1993. Director Tyne & Wear Development Company, England, since 1990, Washington Self-Help Initiative Project, England, 1992-1995.
Member Local Government Association Education Committee, National Drugs and Forum Education Body for Drug Awareness. School governor Sunderland LEA Lambton Primary School, 1985-1994, Oxclose Cmty. Secondary School, since 1989.
Councillor City of SunderlandLocal Authority, 1990-1998. Vice-chairman Education Committee City of Sunderland LEA, 1994-1998. Member Tyneside Irish Club, Manors Social Club, Northern Constitutional Club (member Executive Committee since 1995).
Married Joyce Diane Reed, May 31, 1980. Children: Ruth Louise, Luke Jerome, Abigail Rose Georgina, Jacob Oliver Nicholas.