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He was Leader of the Council, in those days called Chairman of the Policy Committee, between 1984 and 1986.
Prior to the Local Government Act 2000, the Council did not formally elect a leader of the council but the chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee usually acted as Leader of the Council.
Cllr Clark was the chairman of Ryedale Council's Policy and Resources Committee, which made him the de facto leader of the authority after councillors chose not to elect a councillor to the official role of leader.