 | 'Three years after the sad death of Dunfermline Liberal Democrat Councillor Liz Harris from cancer, a former colleague has called for one of the new eastern expansion schools to be named in memory of her.' Scot Lib Dems, 3 rd January 2006. |  |
| 'Three years after the sad death of Dunfermline Liberal Democrat Councillor Liz Harris from cancer, a former colleague has called for one of the new eastern expansion schools to be named in memory of her.' Scot Lib Dems, 3 rd January 2006. | |
There was a by-election for the Brucefield & Netherton ward of the Fife Council on the 9 th of October 2003 following the death of Cllr Elizabeth Harris who had been the local councillor since 1984.
Brucefield & Netherton is in the new Dunfermline & West Fife Westminster parliamentary seat (held since February 2006 by Lib Dem William Rennie MP) and in the Dunfermline West Scottish parliamentary seat (held by Labour's Scott Barrie MSP).
| 12 th December 2002 By-election Turnout 18.6 % (- 39.4 %) | |||||
| Candidate | Logo | Party | Votes | % | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William J. Rosiejak |  |
Liberal Democrat | 491 | 61.5 % | + 2.5 % |
| Frederick L. Forrester |  |
Labour | 120 | 15.0 % | - 10.4 % |
| Stephen R. Hossack |  |
Scottish National Party | 95 | 10.1 % | - 3.0 % |
| Dennis Halligan |  |
Conservative | 87 | 10.9 % | (+ 10.9 %) |
| Liberal Democrat hold | |
Liberal Democrat majority | 371 | 46.5 % | + 12.9 % |
| 6 th May 1999 Turnout 58.0 % ( + 13.0%) | |||||
| Candidate | Logo | Party | Votes | % | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cllr Liz Harris | |
Liberal Democrat | 1,265 | 59.0 % | + 5.3 % |
| Patrick Callaghan | |
Labour | 544 | 25.4 % | - 6.4 % |
| John Livingstone | |
Scottish National Party | 334 | 15.6 % | + 1.1 % |
| Liberal Democrat hold | |
Liberal Democrat majority | 721 | 33.6 % | + 11.6 % |
| 6 th April 1995 Turnout 45.0 % | |||||
| Candidate | Logo | Party | Votes | % | % change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Harris | |
Liberal Democrat | 714 | 53.7 % | |
| George Wood | |
Labour | 422 | 31.8 % | |
| Alasdair Morgan | |
Scottish National Party | 193 | 14.5 % | |
| Liberal Democrat win | |
Liberal Democrat majority | 292 | 22.0 % | |
Three years after the sad death of Dunfermline Liberal Democrat Councillor Liz Harris from cancer, a former colleague has called for one of the new eastern expansion schools to be named in memory of her.
Councillor Joe Rosiejak, Opposition Spokesman on Children's Services, made the appeal in a letter to the Committee's Convenor Tom Dair, following the agreement of the contract to build the new schools.
"Councillor Liz Harris served our city and our council well over many years and it was a very sad loss when she passed away in 2002," said Councillor Rosiejak who now represents Liz Harris' former ward - Brucefield and Nethertown.
"Liz was a former teacher and powerful advocate for education. She latterly worked for the RSPB in the education department."
"It would be a fitting tribute to name a new school after Liz. It would act as an inspiration to its pupils and the local community."
"I have written to Councillor Tom Dair today to make the request and hope that he consider the recommendation favourably."
I am grateful to Doreen Sim and Kirsty McIntosh of Fife Council for providing the by-election result.
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