Angela Smith (South Yorkshire politician)
Angela Christine Smith | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hillsborough | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Helen Jackson |
| Majority | 11,243 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1961 Grimsby |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Children | 1 stepdaughter |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
| Occupation | English lecturer—Dearne Valley College |
| Profession | English Lecturer |
| Website | www.angelasmith-mp.org.uk |
Angela Christine Smith (born 16 August 1961, Grimsby) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Early life
She grew up in Grimsby, where her grandfather had been the Mayor. She went to Waltham Leas Primary School (now The Leas Junior School) on Manor Drive in Waltham and Toll Bar Secondary School in New Waltham, Lincolnshire. She joined the Labour Party at the age of 16. She worked for the NHS for five years. She studied English at the University of Nottingham in September 1987. She started a PhD at Newnham College, Cambridge. She was an English lecturer at Dearne Valley College in Wath upon Dearne from 1994 until 2003. She was a councillor on Sheffield City Council for 10 years for the Broomhill ward. She is a member of Amicus.
Parliamentary career
At the 2005 general election she was elected Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hillsborough. She has also worked hard to try to get the reinstatement of the former Woodhead Line between Hadfield and Penistone. Mrs Smith is one of 71 MP's who have signed a petition to re-open the transpennine route.
In 2007 she was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary and chief aide to Yvette Cooper.
Personal life
She married in 2005, and lives in Stannington which will be apart of Sheffield Hallam Constituency at the next General Election.
She has a step daughter.