Member for Caernarfon since 2001. Committees: Member of Standing Committees on Employment Bill, Health Wales Bill, Hunting Bill; Member, European B Committee; Member, BAPG Delegation to Washington; Member, Human Rights Election Monitoring Group to Turkey. Special political interests: Health, disability, social security, cultural/linguistic matters. Profession/Trade: Former freelance lecturer/author in social policy. Education: University College of Wales, Cardiff, BSc Psychology; University College of Wales, Bangor, CQSW. Hobbies: Walking, reading, cinema, kite-flying.
Marriage dissolved. Three children.

2005				2001
PLAID CYMRU HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Plaid Cymru	12,747	45.5	1.2	12,894	44.4
Labour	7,538	26.9	-5.4	9,383	32.3
Lib Dem	3,508	12.5	6.3	1,823	6.3
Conservative	3,483	12.4	-2.7	4,403	15.2
UKIP	723	2.6	0.7	550	1.9
Majority	5,209	18.6		3,511	12.1
Turnout	27,999	60.4	-1.0	29,053	61.4