Jill Mortimer was selected as the Conservative candidate for the Hartlepool by-election on May 6th, 2021, after Jill was named as the Conservative candidate she said “I am thrilled to be selected as the Conservative candidate for Hartlepool,” and added, “I know it will be a very tough fight, but I cannot wait to get out campaigning to get my message across to everyone living and working in the town.”
Later, Jill continued “Helping Hartlepool to bounce back and thrive after this terrible pandemic will be at the heart of my campaign,” and added “The Government is committed to leveling up across the country and if elected as Hartlepool’s MP I want to make sure this town is at the center of the post-pandemic recovery by creating more jobs and apprenticeships and attracting extra investment to the town. I want to show I am the best candidate to represent Hartlepool and how my plan will improve lives for families here.”
What is Jill Mortimer Net Worth?
Jill Mortimer Net Worth | £150k to £200K. |
On May 7th, 2021, Jill Mortimer is the Tory Candidate who defeated Labour rival Paul Williams with 15,529 votes, Jill was way ahead of Labour’s Paul Williams on 8,589 votes. In 1974, the Hartlepool constituency was formed and every time Labour Party won the election until May 7th, 2021, but between 1959 to 1954 it was under Conservative, in 2019, the by-election was called in Hartlepool after Mike Hill was suspended by the party over Woman Harassment, but Hill denied the allegation, which sparked the by-election battle in the Northern seat.
Jill Mortimer is the Conservative MP for Hartlepool. She is a North Yorkshire farmer and councilor and also the first woman to hold the seat. Previously, she worked in the banking sector and also worked as a district councilor at Raskelf and White Horse Ward on Hambleton council in North Yorkshire. Her website bio reads “I’m Jill Mortimer, the Conservative MP for Hartlepool and at the heart of my campaign is helping Hartlepool to build back better. I will make sure that our town is at the center of the post-pandemic recovery by creating more jobs and attracting extra investment to the town. I’m here to help and I look forward to hearing from you”. She lives near Thirsk around 30 miles from Hartlepool, before she moved to Thirsk, she was 10 years away from the constituency and was living abroad and London including the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean. In the 2019 General Election, she contested the Leeds East seat against Labour but lost by 5,531 votes against Richard Burgon who is the MP and former Labour shadow minister.
During her campaigning at the Hartlepool seat, Mortimer listed her priorities as recovering from the pandemic, local communities, regenerating high streets, unlocking the opportunities of Brexit to help create good quality sustainable jobs, recruiting more police officers, Redeveloping the former Wesley Church, and helping businesses deliver more apprenticeships. Also, Jill said, she will increase the Apprenticeships number to help people earn and learn and also deliver 694 apprenticeships for Hartlepool, by working with colleges and local businesses.
In 2000, Jill along with her first Husband Marcus Killick bought Woundales Farm for £300,000, still, Marcus still co-owns the property, their farm is located on the south side of the North York Moors National Park, with her current spouse William Nicho Mortimer, they run a farm-gate meat stall and the farm is spread across 7.5 to 18.5 hectares. The Estimated Net Worth of Jill Mortimer is between £150k to £200K.
