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  Shawcross, Valerie
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<-  2015-01-01  
 
NameValerie Shawcross
Emailvalerie.shawcross@london.gov.uk
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Dec 27, 2015 03:10pm
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InfoValerie has a BA in Politics and an MA in Education. She has worked for the Inner London Education Authority, the Commonwealth Secretariat and as Head of Public Affairs for the National Federation of Women’s Institutes. She is a former Labour Party National Women’s Officer. She was a Croydon councillor between 1994 and 2000, serving as Leader (1997-2000). Valerie was awarded a CBE in 2002.

She was elected to the Assembly in 2000 and between 2000-2008 she chaired the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (which runs London Fire Brigade). Since 2008 She has alternated being Chair and Deputy Chair of the Assembly Transport Committee annually.

Valerie is Patron of the Brixton based charity Ebony Horse Club, which provides riding lessons and training in animal care to local young people.


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  12/20/2021 London Borough of Croydon Council - Mayor - LAB Selection Won 76.52% (+53.04%)
  11/03/2012 UK Parliament - Croydon North - By-election - LAB Preselection Lost 49.21% (-1.59%)
  05/03/2012 Greater London Assembly - Lambeth & Southwark Won 52.81% (+33.44%)
  05/06/2010 UK Parliament - Bermondsey & Old Southwark Lost 29.25% (-19.10%)
  05/01/2008 Greater London Assembly - Lambeth & Southwark Won 37.18% (+14.51%)
  06/10/2004 London Assembly - Lambeth & Southwark Won 31.73% (+4.79%)
  05/04/2000 Greater London Assembly - Lambeth & Southwark Won 37.61% (+15.34%)
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