Eastover Councillor Jacqui Solomon was elected onto Bridgwater Town Council in 2022. 

Born in Burton on Trent in Staffordshire, Jacqui moved to Somerset at the age of 9 where her parents ran the Sedgemoor Inn in Westonzoyland.

After graduating from University, Jacqui went into the world of trade and industry as an accounts clerk including several years in London before returning to Somerset to run the pub. 

Later she went into teaching, doing a spot of teacher training at UWE in Bristol and then getting a job teaching geography at Chilton Trinity for 16 years.

Today Jacqui works part time as a Weddings Ceremonies Officer for the Registration Service.

A keen environmentalist, Jacqui is eager to support the Town Councils’ open spaces strategy and is already deeply involved in local initiatives being Chair of the Friends of the Meads Project.

Another of her passions is the Climate Emergency and she is working closely with Councillors Kathy Pearce and Liz Leavy on a Climate strategy for the Town Council.

Jacqui is a key spokesperson on Youth matters and is vice chair of the Finance committee.

Jacqui said “It is a great honour to be elected as Mayor of Bridgwater by my fellow councillors and I would also like to thank the electorate of Eastover Ward for electing me to Bridgwater Town Council”.