Trish Godman MSP
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I was elected as the Constituency member for West Renfrewshire in 1999. I was re-elected in May 2003 and again in 2007.
During Session 2 I was Deputy Presiding Officer of the Parliament.However, my first 'extra' job in the Parliament in 1999 was to Chair the Local Government Committee. I found the experience very stimulating and very hard work. It did, however, enhance my knowledge of the workings of the Parliament and its excellent Committee system. Like many of my colleagues in the first year I, very keenly joined many Cross-Party Groups only to find that I did not have the time to attend or contribute as I would have liked. I have learned that lesson and I am now a member of a much smaller number.
Before I became an MSP I had a variety of jobs. After leaving school at 15 I worked with a charity for some time, as a waitress, in a bar, insurance collector, house mother in a list 'D' school. I then managed to get on to a change of career course at Jordanhill College and qualified as a social worker. I worked in the East End of Glasgow mostly trying to help alcohol and drug addicts. I have three sons, brought up by myself as a single mother and six grandchildren!
Because of my background I am interested in what the Parliament can do to help those who suffer mental illness, alcohol and drug addiction those who are faced with bringing up children on their own and those in debt. I have a total commitment to issues of equality and fairness.
My biographical details give a picture of personal interests. I do enjoy growing all my own vegetables, soft fruit and flowers. At the allotment there is no phone or fax - bliss! There's lots more to be done on the home front as well as internationally. I believe in the Parliament and the people of Scotland, together we can change things.
This introduction was written by Trish Godman MSP and is current as of
October 2008 Trish is a member of the following committees:  Convener of the Review of SPCB Supported Bodies Committee
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Member for:
West Renfrewshire
Party:
Scottish Labour
Date of Birth:
31 October 1939
Place of Birth:
Govan, Scotland
Family Information:
Married
Trade Union/Professional Membership:
Manufacturing Science and Finance Union
Amicus
Amnesty International
United Nations Organisation
National Trust for Scotland
RNLI
The Scottish Labour History Society
The Working Class History Society
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Education:
St Gerard’s Senior Secondary School, Glasgow
Jordanhill College, Glasgow
Certificate in Social Work
Career History:
Trish left school at 15 years and worked in several jobs, i.e. bank clerk, shop assistant, works-cashier and insurance collection. After completing a social work course at Jordanhill College of Education, Trish was employed as a social worker in the East End of Glasgow for 15 years.
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