- Lorna Fitzsimons
Lorna Fitzsimons (born
6 August 1967 , Littleborough) is a British politician.Early life
She went to St James CE [http://www.st-james.rochdale.sch.uk Primary School] in Wardle, then
Wardle High School on "Birch Road" inRochdale . Then she went to Rochdale College of Art and Design and then Loughborough College of Art and Design (became part ofLoughborough University in 1998) where she studied for a BA in [http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/ac/mainpages/textiles/textiles.htm Textile] Design.Fitzsimons was president of the National Union of Students from 1992 to 1994, having previously held the position of NUS Vice-President (Education). She was a Director of NUS Services from 1990-4, and of
Endsleigh Insurance from 1992-4.Parliamentary career
In 1997 she was elected Labour
member of Parliament for Rochdale, a position she held until her defeat at the 2005 election by the Liberal Democrat candidatePaul Rowen . As a parliamentarian, Fitzsimmons was a member of the campaign group,Labour Friends of Israel .Career
She was appointed CEO of
Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre on29 September 2006 .Personal life
She married Stephen Benedict Cooney on 8 April 2000 in Rochdale. She has one step daughter, and a son (born September 2002).
References
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Times Guide to the House of Commons , 1997, 2001 and 2005 editionsExternal links
* [http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/500/500173_its_last_post_for_lorna_as_paul_squeezes_home.html Losing her seat]
* [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/lorna_fitzsimons/rochdale They Work For You]
* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,,-1739,00.html Ask Aristotle]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2163263.stm BBC page]
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