Member for Ceredigion since 2005. Political career: Candidate, Ceredigion by-election 2000; Contested Monmouth 1997; Assistant to Grant Howells MP, Liberal Democrat Peer 1987–92; Member of Liberal Party, then Liberal Democrats since 1982. Special political interests: Education, environmental issues. Profession/Trade: Former teacher. Education: Richard Hale School, Hertford; University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, BSc Economics (Politics); University of Plymouth, Faculty of Education, PGCE. Hobbies: Gardening, reading, walking.
b. 24 March 1966, Hertford. Married with two children.

2005				2001
LIB DEM GAIN	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Lib Dem	13,130	36.5	9.7	9,297	26.9
Plaid Cymru	12,911	35.9	-2.4	13,241	38.3
Conservative	4,455	12.4	-7.1	6,730	19.4
Labour	4,337	12.1	-3.4	5,338	15.4
Green	846	2.4	-	-	-
Veritas	268	0.8	-	-	-
Majority	219	0.6		3,944	11.4
Turnout	35,947	67.2	5.5	34,606	61.7