Sandy Mewies
| Sandy Mewies AM | |
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| Member of the Welsh Assembly for Delyn | |
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Assumed office 1 May 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Alison Halford |
| Majority | 2,881 (12.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
19 February 1950 Brymbo, Wrexham, Wales |
| Political party | Welsh Labour |
| Alma mater | Open University |
Sandra (Sandy) Mewies AM (born 16 February 1950) is a Welsh Labour[1] politician. Born in Brymbo, Wrexham, Mewies has represented the constituency of Delyn at the National Assembly for Wales since her election in 2003.[2]
Education
Grove Park Girls' Grammar School, Wrexham. Holds a degree from the Open University and is an Honorary Fellow of the North East Wales Institute. She has worked as a journalist, in the voluntary sector running the former Clwyd Community Care Federation and as a lay inspector of schools. She is a former director of the Wales European Centre in Brussels.
Political career
County and Community Councillor, Wrexham for 16 years - she served as deputy leader and Mayor.
She was elected to the National Assembly for Wales in 2003 as a Labour candidate to represent Delyn and re-elected in 2007 with a majority of 511. She is Chair of the European and External Affairs Committee and sits on the Enterprise and Learning Committee.
Offices held
| National Assembly for Wales | ||
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| Preceded by Alison Halford |
Assembly Member for Delyn 2003–2016 |
Incumbent |
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References
- ↑ http://www.senedd.assemblywales.org/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=170
- ↑ "Sandy Mewies AM – Delyn". er=Welsh Labour blog. Welsh Labour. 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
External links
- Sandy Mewies AM homepage
- Website of the Welsh Assembly Government
- Website of the National Assembly for Wales