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I was elected as Lambeth and Southwark’s representative on the London Assembly in 2000. I live in Upper Norwood, SE19, and have been a south London resident and advocate for over 20 years.
I have worked for the Inner London Education Authority, the Commonwealth Secretariat, and as Head of Public Affairs for the National Federation of Women’s Institutes. And I have also been the Labour Party’s National Women’s Officer.
Between 1994 and 2000 I was councillor on the London Borough of Croydon between, serving as Chair of the Education Committee (1995-1997), Deputy Leader (1996-1997) and Leader (1997-2000).
I have a degree in Politics from Liverpool University and a Masters Degree in Education from the London Institute.
In 2002 I was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).
Between 2000 and 2008 I was Chair of the London Fire & Emergency Planning Authority, which runs London’s Fire Brigade. Several national roles arose from this work, including being a member of the Fire Minister’s Sounding Board on Fire Service Modernisaton. This year, however, Mayoral appointments to the functional bodies were rearranged, and I am now a member of the Metropolitan Police Authority. I am settling into this new role and look forward to working with the police in the challenging times they are facing.