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Michael Charlton
(Also number 7 on North East Scotland list) |
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| Liberal Democrat |
Michael Charlton was born in County Durham in England. He came to Dundee to study at Dundee University and after graduating, remained in the city where he lives with his partner Claire. He works in the West End and, apart from being Secretary of Dundee Liberal Democrats, he is a volunteer for the Red Cross and a supporter of Amnesty International.
Recent electoral experience
2005 Westminster election, Glenrothes, 2,651 votes (7.09 %)
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Belinda Don
(Also number 8 on North East Scotland list) |
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| Conservative & Unionist |
Belinda Don is married with two children. She is Parliamentary Assistant to Struan Stevenson MEP and also works with her husband in their company supplying business news from around the world. She helped organise the last Tory European Election campaign and stood in Glenrothes in 2005.
Recent electoral experience.
2005 Westminster election, Glenrothes, 2,651 votes (7.09 %)
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Cllr Joe FitzPatrick
(Not standing on North East Scotland list) |
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| Scottish National Party |
Joe FitzPatrick was born on 1st April 1967 in Dundee and was educated at Whitfield High School in the city.
Joe left Dundee to work for the Forestry Commission in Angus and studied Forestry at Inverness College where he was elected as the first sabbatical President of the Students Union. Joe went on to be elected NUS Convener for the North of Scotland Area which stretched from Dundee to Shetland.
Returning to Dundee Joe continued his education at Abertay University and graduated with a first class honours Degree in science.
Joe works as an assistant to Shona Robison MSP and Stewart Hosie MP in their Dundee Constituency Office. He was first elected to Dundee City Council in 1999 when he overturned a large Labour majority and was re-elected with an increased majority in 2003. In 2005 Joe stood for the SNP in Dundee West at the General Election slashing Labour's majority in half.
A well respected, hardworking local councillor, Joe is the SNP group Whip and Finance Spokesperson on Dundee Council.
Determined to win Dundee West for the SNP, Joe is not standing for re-election to the council or on the regional list.
Recent electoral experience
2005 Westminster election, Dundee West, 11,089 votes (30.02 %) (achieved a swing of 4 % from Labour)
2003 - Election agent for Shona Robison MSP who gained Dundee East from Labour's John McAllion (MP for Dundee East 1987 - 2001 and MSP for Dundee East 1999 - 2003)
2003 Local Council election, Dundee, Longhaugh, 851 votes (51.48 %) (elected with an increased majority) (Re elected as SNP group Whip)
1999 Dundee City Council election, Longhaugh, 997 votes (49.55 %) (elected) (Elected as Whip for the SNP Group) |
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Cllr Jill Shimi
(Not standing on North East Scotland list) |
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| Labour |
Cllr Jill Shimi has been the councillor for Lochee West since 1999, and like her predecessor Kate Maclean, she is leader of Dundee City Council. In October 2006, the Evening Telegraph revealed that under Shimi's administration: "Dundonians are among the least enthusiastic when it comes to voluntary work, training for work, having access to the Internet or saving money. Surprisingly for the city, which has developed a reputation for being the best local authority in Scotland for recycling, the report revealed that less glass, plastic and metal is recycled in the city compared to any other council area. The report also contains some comparisons with other local authority areas that reinforce the difficulties Dundee is experiencing in shaking off its poverty-stricken image. As a result, perhaps, Dundonians' opinion of the city as a place to live is among the lowest of the 32 Scottish council areas." Cllr Shimi's attempts to prevent people donating money to charities has earned her the nickname of 'The Wicked Witch of the West'.
Council Positions:
Leader of Dundee City Council
Recent electoral experience
2003 Dundee City Council election, Lochee West, 856 votes, (53.33 %) (elected)
1999 Dundee City Council election, Lochee West, 1,032 votes, (51.47 %) (elected)
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