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Lynda Waltho
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Lynda Ellen Waltho (born May 22, 1960, London) is the Labour MP for Stourbridge. She was elected at the 2005 general election, after sitting Labour MP Debra Shipley had stepped down due to ill-health just days before the election was called.
Waltho was born in London and educated at Keele University. She is married with two children and her husband Steve is a Labour member of Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council. She worked as principal advisor to Neena Gill MEP. Her special interests include education, childcare and the economy.
Waltho won the seat with a slim majority of just 407 over Conservative candidate, Diana Coad, reduced from her predecessor's 3812 at the 2001 general election. In November 2005, she was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to David Hanson MP, Minister of State in the Northern Ireland Office. Making her the first Labour member of the 2005 intake to hold any government role, albeit a junior one.
- The Labour Party - Lynda Waltho MP official biography
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Lynda Waltho MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Lynda Waltho MP
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Member of Parliament for Stourbridge 2005 – present |
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