Gary Godden
Gary Anthony Godden (born June 1968) is a Labour Party politician, and the Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner, since May 2024.Godden spent his formative years in Barnardo's care homes until he was adopted by his new parents at the age of seven.[1][2] He is the adopted son of Tony Godden, the Principal from 1981 to 1986 of Gainsborough College of Further Education, where he grew up.[4] In the 2019 United Kingdom general election, he was the Labour candidate in Charnwood.[5] In May 2024 he was elected Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner, beating the Tory incumbent Caroline Henry.