Matt Storey was elected as Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland in May 2024.
Matt has spent his entire career in the public sector. He has worked in the Office of Dari Taylor, Member of Parliament for Stockton South, and as Parliamentary Office Manager to Andy McDonald MP since 2012. Matt has also worked an officer at Middlesbrough Borough Council
Matt has been a Councillor for Middlesbrough since 2016. He represented the Central Ward. He was also Labour Group Leader from 2019 to 2023 and Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Board until May 2024.