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Ray Barry
(Not standing on South of Scotland list) |
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| Equal Parenting Alliance |
Ray Barry is 57, currently lives in Wolverhampton, and is a retired Civil Servant, having worked for Jobcentreplus for 30+ years. He specialised in helping disabled people to find work, has an MSc. degree in this field, and now runs an independent consultancy from his home, helping people to return to work after injury. Ray also does voluntary work driving disabled students to college, he has a theology degree, and has trained as a priest. He as 3 children, the eldest 2 of whom he has not seen for 7 years.
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Hugh Hill
(Not standing on South of Scotland list) |
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| Independent |
Hugh Hill was born in 1939 into a coal mining family. He left school at 15 and went into the pits. After a few years in mining he joined the Royal Air Force and ended up in Air Traffic where he remained in 'Civvy Street' until his retirement. He now holds a BSc with honours in psychology, and a Diploma in Secular Ceremony. Hugh is a member of the Humanist Society of Scotland, the British Humanist Society, the Rationalist Association, the Secular Society, Kyle and Carrick Civic Society, Greenpeace, various other secular organisations in USA and Canada, and is executive director of the Secular Fellowship. Hugh strongly believes that every individual has an absolute right to food, clothing, shelter, health and education. Pet loves are Schubert's 5th symphony, Pink Floyd and science. Pet hates are drivers who don't indicate their intentions, superstition and xenophobia. Not necessarily in that order.
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Adam Ingram MSP
(Also number 3 on South of Scotland list) |
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| Scottish National Party |
Adam Ingram was born in Kilmarnock on the 1 st of May 1951 and was educated at Kilmarnock Academy, Glasgow University and Paisley College where he graduated with a BA(Hons) in Business Economics. From 1971 until 1976 he managed the family bakery firm A.H. Ingram and Son. From 1985 until 1986 he was a Senior Economic Assistant with the Manpower Services Commission then from 1987 to 1988
a Researcher and Lecturer at Paisley College. From 1989 to 1991 he worked with Development Options Ltd and from 1991 until 1995 for EES Consultants Ltd. From 1995 until his election in 1999 he was a Freelance economic consultant. In the parliament he is Convener of the Cross-Party Group on Mental Health.
Shadow Ministerial positions
September 2000 - April 2003 - Shadow Deputy Minister for Finance
September 2004 - Shadow Deputy Minister for Children & Early Education
Recent electoral experience
2003 Scottish parliament election, Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Valley, 5,822 votes (16.94 %)
2003 Scottish parliament election, Third on SNP South of Scotland list, 48,371 votes (18.37 %) (elected)
1999 Scottish parliament election, Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Valley, 10,864 votes (26.44 %)
1999 Scottish parliament election, Third on SNP South of Scotland list, 80,059 votes (25.15 %) (elected)
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Cathy Jamieson MSP
(Not standing on South of Scotland list) |
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| Labour |
Cathy Jamieson was born on the 3 rd November 1956 and educated at James Hamilton Academy in Kilmarnock. She obtained BA (Hons) in Fine Art at Glasgow Art School, a Higher National Diploma in Art at Goldsmiths College in London, a certificate in Social Work from Glasgow University and a centificate in Management from Glasgow Caledonian University. She worked with Strathclyde Region Council from 1980 until 1992: From 1980 to 1981 she was a trainee Social Worker and from 1983 to 1986 a Social Worker. From 1986 - 1998 she was a Community Intermediate Treatment Worker, and from 1988 to 1992 a Senior Intermediate Treatment Worker. From 1992 until her election in 1999 she was Principal Officer with Who Cares? Scotland. She was also a member of the Edinburgh inquiry into abuse in residential care and served on the management and advisory committees of several childcare agencies. Ms Jamieson is married and has one son. She is a member of TGWU and the Co-operative Party. There were calls for Jamieson to resign as Minister for Justice when it was alleged that helped her nephew by giving him money when he was on the run from the police after murdering her aunt, hower the Minister for Justice claimed that she was unaware of her nephew's crime at the time she gave him money.
Ministerial positions
November 2001 - May 2003 - Minister for Education & Young People
May 2003 - Minister for Justice
Recent electoral experience
2003 Scottish Parliament election, Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Valley, 16,484 votes (47.97 %) (elected)
1999 Scottish Parliament election, Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Valley, 19,667 votes (47.86 %) (elected)
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Cllr Tony Lewis
(Also number 7 on South of Scotland list) |
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| Conservative & Unionist |
Anthony Lewis contested Coylton & Minishant in South Ayrshire in 1999, coming second 280 votes behind Labour. In 2003 he won the ward from Labour with a majority of 90. At the 2005 Westminster election he contested East Kilbride Strathaven & Lesmahagow, coming fourth.
Recent electoral experience.
2005 Westminster election, East Kilbride Strathaven & Lesmahagow, 4,776 votes (10.01 %)
2003 South Ayrshire Council election, Coylton & Minishant, 753 votes (44.29 %) (elected)
1999 South Ayrshire Council election, Coylton & Minishant, 587 votes (31.90 %)
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Paul McGreal
(Also number 4 on South of Scotland list) |
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| Liberal Democrat |
Paul is a Project Manager for Stage Lighting Design Company. He has previously worked as a President of a Students' Union. He has a keen interest in Arts provision, and is an active Shinty Player and runner.
Recent electoral experience
2003 Scottish Parliament election, Livingston, 2,714 votes (8.8 %)
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