Sandy Mewies
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Sandra Mewies AM (born 16 February 1950) is a Welsh Labour politician. Born in Brymbo
, Clwyd
, Mewies has represented the constituency of Delyn
at the National Assembly for Wales
since her election in 2003.
for 16 years - she serverd as deputy leader and Mayor.
She was elected to the National Assembly for Wales
in 2003 as a Labour candidate to represent Delyn
and re-elected in 2007 with a majority of 511. She is Chair of the European and External Affairs Committee and sits on the Enterprise and Learning Committee.
Brymbo
Brymbo is a local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is a village situated in the hilly country to the west of Wrexham town, largely surrounded by farmland....
, Clwyd
Clwyd
Clwyd is a preserved county of Wales, situated in the north-east, bordering England with Cheshire to its east, Shropshire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Gwynedd to its immediate west and Powys to the south. It additionally shares a maritime border with the metropolitan county of...
, Mewies has represented the constituency of Delyn
Delyn (Assembly constituency)
Delyn is a constituency of the National Assembly for Wales. It elects one Assembly Member by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of nine constituencies in the North Wales electoral region, which elects four additional members, in addition to nine constituency...
at the National Assembly for Wales
National Assembly for Wales
The National Assembly for Wales is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs...
since her election in 2003.
Education
Grove Park Girls' Grammar School, Wrexham. Holds a degree from the Open University and is an Honourary Fellow of the North East Wales Institute. She has worked as a journalist, in the voluntary sector running the former Clwyd Community Care Federation and as a lay inspector of schools. She is a former director of the Wales European Centre in Brussels.Political career
County and Community Councillor, WrexhamWrexham
Wrexham is a town in Wales. It is the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, and the largest town in North Wales, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England...
for 16 years - she serverd as deputy leader and Mayor.
She was elected to the National Assembly for Wales
National Assembly for Wales
The National Assembly for Wales is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs...
in 2003 as a Labour candidate to represent Delyn
Delyn
Delyn can refer to:*Delyn , a former district of Wales*Delyn , a constituency based on the district*Delyn , a constituency based on the district...
and re-elected in 2007 with a majority of 511. She is Chair of the European and External Affairs Committee and sits on the Enterprise and Learning Committee.