Gerald Neil Steinberg , known as Gerry Steinberg, was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Background
The son of Jewish parents Harry and Esther Steinberg, Gerry Steinberg attended St Margaret's CE Primary School in Durham and then Whinney Hill Secondary Modern School and Johnston Grammar School (both schools now known as Durham Johnston Comprehensive School) on Crossgate Moor.
Education
Sheffield Hallam University. Northumbria University.
Career
He started teaching at Hexham Camp School in 1966, then moved to Elemore Hall in County Durham in 1969. From 1975-87 he was at Whitworth House Special School in Spennymoor where he became Head Teacher. He joined the Labour Party in 1969 and became election agent for Durham MP Dr Mark Hughes in 1973.
In May 1975 he was elected to Durham City Council. He was secretary of the Labour Group on the city council from 1981 to 1987 and Co-Leader of the Council from 1983-87. In 1985 he was selected from a short list of six to be the Labour parliamentary candidate for Durham City after Hughes decided not to stand again.
Membership
[50th United Kingdom Parliament. 51st United Kingdom Parliament. 52nd United Kingdom Parliament.
53rd United Kingdom Parliament]
He was Member of Parliament for the City of Durham from 1987 until his retirement at the 2005 general election. He was elected as the Member of Parliament in June 1987. Steinberg was a member of a number of Parliamentary Committees, including the Education & Skills Select Committee and the Public Accounts Committee.