Marie Rimmer
Marie Rimmer | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for St Helens South and Whiston | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Shaun Woodward |
| Majority | 21,243 (43.89%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 April 1947 |
| Political party | Labour |
Marie Elizabeth Rimmer CBE (born 27 April 1947) is a British Labour Party politician. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for St Helens South and Whiston since 8 May 2015.[1]
Before entering Parliament, Rimmer had served as a local councillor for over 30 years, including periods as leader of St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council.[2] She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2005 Birthday Honours for services to local government.[3]
In 2014, Rimmer was picked from an all-women shortlist as Labour's candidate in the 2015 general election to succeed Shaun Woodward as MP for St Helens South and Whiston.[2] Later that year, an incident at a polling station in Shettleston, Glasgow during the Scottish independence referendum led to her arrest and being charged with assault.[4][5] Rimmer's case was found not proven at Glasgow Sheriff court in November 2016.[6]
She was elected as MP for St Helens South and Whiston in the 2015 general election with a majority of 21,243.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "St Helens South & Whiston". bbc.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Marie Rimmer: Former St Helens council leader to stand as MP". BBC. 7 April 2014.
- ^ "No. 57665". The London Gazette (invalid
|supp=(help)). 11 June 2005. - ^ Morris, Nigel; Cusick, James (18 September 2014). "Scottish independence: Historic day marred by isolated reports of intimidation, abuse and violence". Independent.
- ^ "Labour MP Marie Rimmer charged with attacking a woman at a polling station on day of indyref". Herald Scotland.
- ^ "Labour MP Marie Rimmer on not proven verdict - BBC News". BBC Online. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
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