Stella Creasy
Stella Creasy | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Walthamstow | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Neil Gerrard |
| Majority | 9,478 (23.1%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1977 Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England |
| Political party | Labour Co-operative |
| Alma mater | Magdalene College, Cambridge London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Psychologist Public relations Politician |
| Website | workingforwalthamstow |
Stella Judith Creasy[1] (born 1 January 1977)[2][3] is a British Labour Co-operative politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Walthamstow since 2010.[4]
Education
Born at Sutton Coldfield, to Philip Creasy and Corinna née Martin, both active Labour Party members, Creasy has aristocratic relations, qv Gort, Rotherwick, etc[5][6] She was educated at Colchester County High School for Girls, a selective Grammar School. She then went up to Magdalene College in the University of Cambridge,[3] graduating with the degree of B.A. She has a PhD from the London School of Economics[3] in Social Psychology.[7] She was the recipient of the Richard Titmuss Award for her Psychology papers.
Career
She undertook a career in public relations, and prior to her election to Parliament, was Head of Public Affairs for the Scout Association.[8]
Early political career
Creasy is a former Deputy Director of the Think Tank Involve,[3] and has worked as a researcher and speech writer to three Labour ministers: Douglas Alexander; Charles Clarke; and Ross Cranston.[3]
She is a former Waltham Forest Councillor, having served as Deputy Mayor, Chief Whip and as Mayor for four months.[3][6][9]
Creasy was also a member of the Young Fabians and served on their Executive. In 2009 she co-wrote a pamphlet for the Young Fabians called The New Progressives[10] which also featured articles by Rachel Reeves.
Parliament
Creasy was selected as the Labour Party candidate for Walthamstow. She was elected to Parliament at the 2010 General Election, succeeding Neil Gerrard who stood down on age grounds.[6] Ed Miliband appointed her Shadow Minister for Crime Prevention.
References
- ^ LIST OF MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN PARLIAMENT AT THE GENERAL ELECTION 2010 London Gazette, 13 May 2010
- ^ WPR - Stella Creasy MP
- ^ a b c d e f Stella Creasy Telegraph, May 2010
- ^ Election 2010- Walthamstow BBC News
- ^ thePeerage.com - Person Page 29998
- ^ a b c The 32-year-old ex-mayor who hopes to bring activists and party together | Politics | guardian.co.uk
- ^ Crunch time for loan sharks, as MP forces money-lending review | Society | The Guardian
- ^ David Singleton "Many lobbyists win seats but some see majority decreased" PR Week, 11 May 2010
- ^ Official website
- ^ The New Progressives: Voices of Labour's Future Young Fabians