Member for Erewash since 1997. Special political interests: Education, job re-training, local community, economic regeneration, crime-reduction. Profession/Trade: Teacher.
Education: Carlisle County High School for Girls; Prince Henry's Grammar School, Otley; Clifton College, Nottingham, BEd (Hons).
b. 26 September 1949. Married with two children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	22,472	44.5	-4.8	23,915	49.2
Conservative	15,388	30.4	-4.5	16,983	34.9
Lib Dem	7,073	14.0	2.5	5,586	11.5
Veritas	2,957	5.9	5.9	-	-
BNP	1,319	2.6	1.4	591	1.2
UKIP	941	1.9	0.4	692	1.4
Raving Looney Party	287	0.6	-0.3	428	0.9
Elvis	116	0.2	-	-	-
Raving Looney	-	-	-
Soc Lab	-	-	-	401	0.8
Majority	7,084	14.0		6,932	14.3
Turnout	50,553	64.5	2.6	48,596	61.9