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Councillor Stella Jones
Published: 28/01/2015
Warm tributes have been paid to Councillor Stella Jones, who has sadly passed
away.
Leader of the Council, Councillor Aaron Shotton, said:
It is with immense personal sadness to hear of the passing of our Councillor
Stella Jones. Stella was both a wonderful lady and a dedicated public servant.
She was hugely respected within the County Council and in the community of
Caergwrle that she worked tirelessly for. The County has lost a Councillor that
made a huge difference to so many lives, and we shall all miss her deeply.
Chairman of the County Council, Councillor Glenys Diskin, said:
鈥淚 am so sorry to hear the news and my thoughts and condolences are with
Stella鈥檚 family. I thought very highly of Stella and she was a very hard
working councillor. As an officer and subsequently as a school governor and
County Councillor, she was committed to making a real difference on education
issues. She would go out of her way to help anybody and she will be very sadly
missed by us all.鈥�
Vice Chairman, Councillor Ray Hughes, said:
She was a first class councillor and a friend to us all. She was a dedicated
and professional lady and was a good worker for her community. Stella was
well-liked by everyone.
Councillor Jones was first elected to 天涯社区 in May 2004.
She was Vice-Chair of the Social Inclusion Forum between May 2004 and May 2008.
She had been a member of Hope Community Council since 2000 and was a school
governor at Castell Alun High School in Hope, and Abermorddu CP School. Prior
to being a county councillor, she worked in education within the County.