Karen Whitefield
Karen Whitefield (* 1970 in Bellshill ) is a Scottish politician and member of the Labor Party .
Life
Whitefield grew up in Shotts and attended Dykehead Primary School and Calderhead High School . She then went to Glasgow Caledonian University, where she graduated with a degree in Public Administration and Management .
Political career
In 1988 Whitefield joined the Labor Party and supported the House of Commons John Reid in his work. In 1991 she became personal assistant to MP Rachel Squire .
In the 1999 Scottish general election , Whitefield was a candidate for the Labor Party for the constituency of Airdrie and Shotts . With a clear lead over the candidate of the SNP she won the mandate and moved into the newly created Scottish Parliament . In the following parliamentary elections in 2003 and 2007 , she defended her mandate. The parliamentary elections in 2011 brought a change in the MP from Airdrie and Shotts, because the SNP politician Alex Neil managed to win the constituency for his party for the first time. After the Labor Party's massive, nationwide loss of votes in these elections, the party was largely realigned in terms of personnel. In the process, Whitefield was appointed shadow minister for children and young people.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry on alba.org.uk ( Memento from July 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ a b Information from the Labor Party ( Memento of March 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Results of the general election 1999 on the Scottish Parliament website.
- ^ Results of the general election 2003 on the Scottish Parliament website.
- ↑ Results of the 2007 general election on the Scottish Parliament website.
- ↑ Results of the 2011 general election on the Scottish Parliament website.
- ↑ Entry on alba.org.uk ( Memento from June 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Whitefield, Karen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bellshill |