Gary Waller
Gary Peter Anthony Waller (24 June 1945 – 21 July 2017[1]) was a British Conservative politician.
Schooling
Waller was educated at Rugby School where he excelled at cross country running.
Political career
Election
Waller was the Conservative candidate for the Labour safe seat of Rother Valley in the February and October 1974 elections, but Peter Hardy retained the seat on both occasions. Waller was originally elected as the MP for Brighouse and Spenborough, taking the seat from Labour, at the 1979 general election, until 1983, when boundary changes meant the constituency was abolished. Instead, he was elected for nearby Keighley, defeating the Labour incumbent Bob Cryer.
During his time in Parliament, Waller served as Vice Chairman of the Parliamentary Information Technology Committee.[2] From 1992-97, he served as Chairman of the House of Commons Information Committee[citation needed], which oversaw the work of the House of Commons Library and parliamentary IT.
At the 1997 general election, he lost his Keighley seat to Labour's Ann Cryer, widow of Bob Cryer.
1994 revelation
In January 1994, the The People newspaper published claims Waller was the father of a illegitimate son. The newspaper claimed he was the biological father of the son of Fay Stockwell, who was Sir Marcus Fox's secretary. Waller later admitted the claims were true.[3][4][5]
Local Government
Waller was elected a District Councillor on 5 May 2011 to represent the Lower Sheering Ward on Epping Forest District Council. He was the cabinet member for the Safer, Greener and Transport portfolio and a member of many committees and panels, including the Essex Police and Crime Panel.[6] He was President of Harlow Conservative Association[7], and lived near his ward. He also served on Hatfield Broad Oak parish council.
References
- "Times Guide to the House of Commons", Times Newspapers Limited, 1983 and 1997 editions.
Notes
- ^ http://www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/news/?p=33431
- ^ http://pictfor.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/pitcom25web1.pdf
- ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/tories-in-turmoil-the-press-waller-attacks-harassment-after-admitting-he-has-son-1400518.html
- ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/sleaze-the-list-1592762.html
- ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/two-months-of-sex-and-sleaze-1392667.html
- ^ http://www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/news/?p=33431
- ^ http://www.harlow-conservatives.co.uk/association-management-team
External links
- http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/tories-in-turmoil--the-press-waller-attacks-harassment-after-admitting-he-has-son-1400518.html
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Gary Waller
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