Alicia Kennedy, Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
Alicia Pamela Kennedy, Baroness Kennedy of Cradley (born 22 March 1969)[1] is a British Labour politician and member of the House of Lords.
Educated at the University of Warwick between 1988 and 1991, she gained a BSc in Psychology. She worked as a regional organiser for the Labour Party, 1995-1997, political advisor to Joan Ruddock MP, 1997-1998 and a policy advisor to the leader of the London Borough of Lambeth, 1999-2000.
She then worked for the party's central organisation, including as Chief of Staff, 2001-2005 and Deputy General Secretary, 2006-2011. She was an advisor to party leader Ed Miliband from 2011 to 2013. On 19 September 2013 she was created a life peer as Baroness Kennedy of Cradley, of Cradley in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley.[2]
In the House of Lords she was a member of Joint Committee on the Draft Modern Slavery Bill which looked in detail at the proposals from the Government and presently serves on the Affordable Childcare Committee.[3]
In 2014 she was elected as a councillor in the London Borough of Lewisham representing Brockley. She resigned in September 2016.
She is married to Roy Kennedy, Baron Kennedy of Southwark, a fellow Labour peer and a Lewisham councillor.
References
- ↑ "Your representatives: Alicia Kennedy". News.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 60637. p. 18815. 24 September 2013.
- ↑ "Home page - UK Parliament". Parliament.uk. 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
External links
- Baroness Kennedy of Cradley – House of Lords
- Alicia Kennedy – LinkedIn
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| Preceded by Chris Lennie |
Deputy General Secretary of the Labour Party 2006 – 2011 with Chris Lennie |
Succeeded by Post vacant |