Member for Argyll and Bute since 2001. Committees: Member, Broadcasting Committee; Member, All-Party Parliamentary Scotch Whisky Group. Political career: Councillor, Renfrew District Council 1988-96. Profession/Trade: Computer programmer. Education: Strathclyde University, BSc (Hons) Pure and Applied Maths.
b. 7 August 1954, Ayr. Single.

2005				2001
LIB DEM HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Lib Dem	15,786	36.5	-	9,245	29.9
Conservative	10,150	23.5	-	6,436	20.8
Labour	9,696	22.4	-	7,592	24.5
SNP	6,716	15.5	-	6,433	20.8
Scot Soc	881	2.0	-	1,251	4
Majority	5,636	13.0	-	1,653	5.3
Turnout	43,229	64.2	-	30,957	63