Member for Wrexham since 2001. Committees: Member, Transport Select Committee, Environmental Audit Select Committee. Special political interests: Economic policy, transport, United Nations, environment, constitution. Education: New College, Oxford; Chester College of Law. Hobbies: History, painting, soccer.
b. 18 September 1960. Married with two children.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	13,993	46.1	-7.0	15,934	53
Lib Dem	7,174	23.6	6.5	5,153	17.1
Conservative	6,079	20.0	-2.4	6,746	22.5
Plaid Cymru	1,744	5.7	-0.2	1,783	5.9
BNP	919	3.0	-	-	-
Forward Wales	476	1.6	-	-	-
UKIP	-	-	-	432	1.4
Majority	6,891	22.7		9,188	30.6
Turnout	30,385	63.3	3.8	30,048	59.5