Member for Solihull since 2005. Committees: Member, Liberal Democrat's' Federal Policy Committee; Member, West Midland's Regional Executive. Political career: Candidate for West Midlands Region Euro Elections 2004; Parliamentary Candidate for Dudley South 1991. Special political interests: Local tax, environment, small businesses. Profession/Trade: Personnel; training; Assistant Governor, HM Prison. Education: Economics; MBA. Affiliations: West Midland's Spokesperson on Small Busineses.
Married with two children (one stepchild).

2005				2001
LIB DEM GAIN	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Lib Dem	20,896	39.9	14.0	12,528	26
Conservative	20,617	39.4	-6.0	21,935	45.4
Labour	8,058	15.4	-10.2	12,375	25.6
BNP	1,752	3.4	-	-	-
UKIP	990	1.9	-0.3	1,061	2.2
ProLIfe Alliance	-	-	-	374	0.8
Majority	279	0.5		9,407	19.5
Turnout	52,313	67.1	4.5	48,271	62.6