Tributes have been paid to Eurig Thomas, a former Sheriff of York and one of the first councillors on the unitary city council, who has died aged 90.
“His greatest ability was to be able to communicate with all other political groups and he was a superb analyst,” said Charles Hall, who served alongside him as a councillor, leading tributes.
“Eurig was a great orator. He could summarize others’ views and structure a logical alternative.”
Mr Thomas, a former Liberal Democrat group leader, moved to York with his family in 1971, when he accepted the position of head of department at York College.
He later became assistant principal, a role he held until his retirement in 1992.
Mr Thomas settled in Huntington with his family and soon became involved with community life.
He joined Huntington Parish Council in 1979 and served on it for over 20 years, many as chair.
He was elected to Ryedale District Council in 1983, topping the poll at an election which saw massive gains for the then Liberal/Alliance.
He became leader of the Liberal Dem group and was chairman of the original Ryedale District Council, in its penultimate civic year of 1994/5.
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