Tuesday 20 January 2009

Hail to the chief !

Congratulations to East Midlands Euro MP Glenis Willmott who has become
leader of the Labour Group in the European Parliament.

Glenis who became a member of the European Parliament in February 2006
follows a number of women who have taken the top job including the legendary
Barbara Castle.

She hails originally from the North East, and began her career in medical
science, prior to spending time as a senior official for the GMB Union.

Since becoming an MEP Glenis has been a member of the Environment, Public
Health and Food Safety Committee and is both co-Chair of the European
Cervical Cancer Awareness Group and a member of the Forum MEPs Against
Cancer.

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