Valerie Shawcross | |
|---|---|
 Shawcross in 2020 | |
| Deputy Mayor of London for Transport | |
| In office 9 May 2016 – 21 May 2018 | |
| Mayor | Sadiq Khan |
| Preceded by | Isabel Dedring |
| Succeeded by | Heidi Alexander |
| Member of the London Assembly for Lambeth and Southwark | |
| In office 4 May 2000 – 5 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Florence Eshalomi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Middleton, Lancashire, UK |
| Political party | Labour Co-op |
| Spouse | Michael Anteney |
| Alma mater | University of Liverpool (BA) London Institute (MA) |
Valerie Shawcross CBE is a British politician who served as Deputy Mayor of London for Transport from 2016 to 2018. A member of the Labour Co-operative parties, she was Member of the London Assembly for Lambeth and Southwark from 2000 to 2016.
Shawcross was a Member of Croydon London Borough Council from 1994 to 2000, and served as Leader of the Council from 1997 to 2000. She unsuccessfully stood, as the Labour candidate, to become Mayor of Croydon in 2022.