[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Oliver Coppard is South Yorkshire’s Mayor. Born and raised in the region, he took office as Mayor in May 2022, elected on a platform of restoring the pride, purpose and prosperity of South Yorkshire. After graduating from Leeds University, Oliver began his career at Barnsley Council working on low carbon regeneration projects. Since then, he’s worked in Parliament, in the US Congress and with the charity BookTrust.  He was recently Chair of the Board at Sheffield Hallam Students’ Union and has worked a number of high-profile political campaigns, both within the region and abroad. During his time as Mayor, Oliver has been working to deliver his manifesto pledges, building on his promise to do politics differently, and to fight for a better deal for South Yorkshire.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]