Regional Lists

'The sooner Tony goes the better.' Ex Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Healey, 30 th Macrh 2007.

Mid Scotland & Fife Region

Labour Party candidates

	1. John Park
	Labour
	John Park is currently an Assistant Secretary at STUC, with responsibility for the organisations media strategy and political liaison. Prior to taking up this role with the STUC in 2004 he was Head of Employee Relations at Babcock Naval Services for a year developing strategies to enhance all levels of employee engagement and involvement. He took up an electrical fitter apprenticeship at Rosyth Dockyard on leaving school, subsequently became active in the local trade unions and was elected the youngest ever full time official in 'yard in 1998. In 2001Êhe took up a full time position with the Amalgamated Engineering Electrical Union in Research and Communications at their Head Office in London. When the Union merged with MSF I 2002 to form Amicus he was appointed a National Campaigns Officer working on wide range of diverse campaigns across the UK beofre leaving that role to join Babcock. His interests include Scottish trade unions, the economy, skills, equality, politics. Recent electoral experience
	2. Dr Claire Brennan-Baker
	Labour
	Claire Brennan-Baker is aged 36. She was born in Dunfermline and was educated in Kelty and Edinburgh University wher she studied English Literature and Glasgow University whershe graduated with a Ph.D.. She has worked for the Trade Union movement and for the Labour party and is currently working for the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. She is an ex chair of Dunfermline East constituency Labour party. Dr Brennan-Baker is the wife of North East Scotland Labour MSP Richard Baker and they have a sixteen month daughter named Catherine. Recent electoral experience 2003 Scottish Parliament election, First on Labour's Mid Scotland & Fife list, 63,239 votes (25.29 %)
	3. Dr Richard Simpson
	Labour
	Dr Richard Simpson was born in Edinburgh in 1942 and educated at Perth Academy, Trinity College in Glenalmond and Edinburgh University where he gratuated in medicine. He worked as a General Practioner from 1970 until his election in 1999 and was also a psychiatrist from 1976, base in Bridge of Allan. He was appointed Deputy Minister for Justice by Jack McConnell but resigned in November 2002 after alledgedly calling striking firemen "fascists" and "bastards". He was defeated in Ochil by George Reid in 2003, losing by 296 votes. Ministerial positions November 2001 - 26 th November 2002 - Deputy Minister for Justice Recent electoral experience 2003 Scottish Parliament election, Ochil, 11,363 votes (37.36 %) (defeated) 1999 Scottish Parliament election, Ochil, 15,385 votes (41.73 %) (elected)
	4. Jacqueline McKay-Williams
	Labour
	Jacqueline McKay is Chief Executive of the Byre Theatre in St Andrews. She has worked extensively in the arts and media as a programmer, producer and venue director. After studying theatre and performing arts at Glasgow University and Post Graduate study at Manchester Theatre School, she joined the BBC as a producer. She has worked with a wide range of UK based companies including Manchester Royal Exchange, Northern Ballet Theatre, Scottish Ballet before joining North Edinburgh Arts Centre. Recent electoral experience
	5. John McKenzie
	Labour
	Recent electoral experience
	6. Fran Junnier
	Labour
	Fran Junnier is the assistant to Stirling Labour MSP Sylvia Jackson. Recent electoral experience
	7. Mike Robbins
	Labour
	Mike Robbins stood for Stirling Council in 1995 and 1999. Recent electoral experience 1999 Stirling Council election, Dunblane West, 555 votes (25.27 %) 1995 Stirling Council election, Dunblane East, 534 votes (33.93 %)