Lorna Fitzsimons (born 6 August 1967, Littleborough, Lancashire) is a British politician.
She Studied at St James CE Primary School in Wardle, then Wardle High School.Rochdale College of Art and Design and then Loughborough College of Art and Design (became part of Loughborough University in 1998) is where she studied for a BA in Textile Design.
Fitzsimons was president of the National Union of Students from 1992 to 1994, having previously held the position of NUS Vice-President (Education). She was a Director of NUS Services from 1990-4, and of Endsleigh Insurance from 1992-4.
In 1997 she was elected Labour member of Parliament for Rochdale, a position she held until her defeat at the 2005 election by the Liberal Democrat candidate Paul Rowen.
As a parliamentarian, Fitzsimmons was a member of the campaign group, Labour Friends of Israel.
She was appointed CEO of Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre on 29 September 2006.
The Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre (BICOM) is a United Kingdom based organisation which claims to act to create a more supportive environment for Israel in the UK.