Catherine Thomas (born in 1963) is a Welsh politician and former Labour Welsh Assembly Member for the constituency of Llanelli. She narrowly beat Helen Mary Jones of Plaid Cymru at the 2003 Assembly election with a majority of 21.[1] Helen Mary Jones defeated her in the 2007 election.[2] She was married to the MP for Caerphilly Wayne David.
Catherine Thomas | |
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| Member of the Welsh Assembly for Llanelli | |
| In office 1 May 2003 – 3 May 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Helen Mary Jones |
| Succeeded by | Helen Mary Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 (age 60–61) |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | University of Glamorgan (now the University of South Wales), Cardiff University |
Education
editUniversity of Glamorgan (now the University of South Wales) and the University of Wales, Cardiff.
Professional career
editFormer environmental co-ordinator. Board member of a housing association and member of Children in Wales.
Political career
editAide to Julie Morgan MP, 1997–2003. Welsh Assembly Member for the constituency of Llanelli 2003–07.
References
edit- ^ "Plaid loses Llanelli". BBC News. 2 May 2003. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ Morris, Steven (5 May 2007). "Local issues that leapfrogged Plaid to a 4,000 majority". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 September 2014.