Ellie Robinson
| Ellie Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Member of Newham London Borough Council for Forest Gate North | |
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In office 6th May 2010 – 6th June 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 June 1986 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics SOAS |
| Profession | Public Affairs |
Ellie Robinson (born 11 June 1986) is a former Newham Councillor[1] and British Labour Party Politician.
Biography
Robinson grew up and went to school in Newham, she gained a BA from the London School of Economics and a MA in Dispute and Conflict Resolution Law from SOAS. After her studies, She worked for Ed Miliband campaign for Labour party leadership as a regional campaign organiser, where she directed efforts in London. Following this she worked for the former British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown and more recently as a Public Affairs Officer, for Shelter,[2] the Housing Charity. She is currently Director of Stakeholder Engagement, for Sadiq Khan campaign for Mayor of London[3]
She is co-founder and former Chair of Newham Young Labour.[4]
She was elected as a Newham Councillor in May 2010, representing Forest Gate Ward, in the process becoming one of the youngest ever councillors to serve.[5] She is currently the Cabinet Member for Commercial Opportunities.[6] Robinson is also a school governor at Forest Gate High School,[7] where she chairs the Students and Standards Committee and acts as the Link Governor for Safeguarding.
Robinson is a member of the Fabian Society and Labour's Women's Network.
References
- ↑ Hudson Berkley Reinhart Ltd. "Ellie Robinson".
- ↑ "Ellie Robinson – Shelter blog".
- ↑ PIPPA CRERAR (22 March 2016). "Sadiq vs Goldsmith: inside the mayoral camps battling to control London". Evening Standard.
- ↑ Hudson Berkley Reinhart Ltd. "Meet the team".
- ↑ John Gray. "John's Labour blog".
- ↑ "Councillor details – Councillor Ellie Robinson".
- ↑ "Governors".