The Scottish Parliament - Current Members

During the 1990s she was an active member of Unison and she served on the STUC General Council and the Labour Party Scottish Executive. At this time she also worked as a youth worker in Blantyre, North Lanarkshire and later as a Community Education Worker with North Lanarkshire Council. In 1997 she began work as Personal Assistant to Rt. Hon Helen Liddell MP and 1999 became the first woman to be elected to the Scottish Parliament as MSP for Clydesdale.

In her spare time Karen likes to spend time with her family. Her hobbies include cooking, flower arranging and an unexplainable obsession with Cliff Richard.

This introduction was written by Karen Gillon MSP and is current as of March 2006

Karen is a member of the following committees:

Member of the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee

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Some information about Karen

Member for:
Clydesdale

Party:
Scottish Labour

Date of Birth:
18 August 1967

Place of Birth:
Edinburgh, Scotland

Religious Affiliation:
Christian

Family Information:
Married

Trade Union/Professional Membership:
Unison

Education:
1979-1985 Jedburgh Grammar School

Birmingham University
Certificate in Youth and Community Work, obtained in 1991

Career History:
1997-1999
Personal Assistant, Helen Liddell MP for Airdrie and Shotts

1995-1997
Community Education Worker North Lanarkshire Council

1991-1995
Project Worker Terminal 1 Youth Centre, Blantyre