Steven John Norris (born 24 May 1945 in Liverpool) is a British Conservative politician. He was the official Conservative candidate for Mayor of London in 2000 and 2004, losing in both races to Ken Livingstone.A former Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party, he chaired the transport working group in Conservative Party leader David Cameron's Quality of Life Commission.Steven Norris attended the grammar school, Liverpool Institute for Boys from 1956 to 1963, a prefect and in his last year Head Boy. He took an open Exhibition in Social Studies and graduated from Worcester College, Oxford, where he was a member of the Labour club. After graduating he pursued a career in the engineering and motor industries and entered politics when he was elected to Berkshire County Council in 1977.