Members of Parliament for Ammanford - South Wales Guardian

Member of Parliament for Neath

Party

Biography

AM Since - 1999 Majority - 1,944 Born - 22/01/1942. Married, 1 son.

Education - Pontwardawe Grammar School.

Previous Occupation - Former Civil Servant, Lord Chancellor's Department & Benefits Agency (until 1988).

Personal Overview - Former Councillor whose constituency level experience as a Treasurer and a former Political Education Officer. She is a Welsh Speaker. Has been a member of a number of Committees within the Assembly as well as a former Labour Group Whip, becoming a Deputy Minister after the 2007 reshuffle.

Political History - Labour Party Branch Treasurer, Neath Constituency. Councillor, West Glamorgan County Council (1989-96). Councillor, Neath Port Talbot Borough Council (1995-99). Assembly Member for Neath (1999-). Chairman of the Local Government and Housing Committee (1999-2003). Member of the Standards of Conduct Committee (1999-2007). Member of the South West Wales Regional Committee (1999-2007), Legislation Committee (2002-03), Health and Social Services Committee (2003-05), Local Government and Public Services Committee (2005-07). Chairman of the Equality of Opportunity Committee (2003-07). Deputy Minister for Social Services (2007-).

Other Information - Local Organiser of a Blood Transfusion Service. Chairman of Governors at Gwaun Cae Gurwen Primary School. Chairman of Local Government & Housing (N A FW.). Owns a Caravan in Pembrokeshire. Associate Member of Tai'rgwaith Workingmen's Club. Support NCH, NSPCCC, MIND, Age Concern, Save the Children Charities.

All Party Groups - N/a.

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