Derek Mackay
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Cllr Derek Mackay MSP is a Scottish National Party
Member of the Scottish Parliament
, representing the Renfrewshire North and West constituency
. He is a member of the Finance Committee and a substitute member of the Scotland Bill Committee.
Mackay has been a councillor since 1999, representing the Blythswood Ward on Renfrewshire Council. He was re-elected in 2003 for the same ward and in 2007 following the introduction of the new voting system, was elected as a councillor for the Renfrew North Ward. He has been the SNP group leader in Renfrewshire since 2004 and, after the 2007 election, became the leader of Renfrewshire Council. He was also leader of the SNP at COSLA and Chair of Paisley
Vision Board. During this period plans to improve Paisley have taken a major step forward including the new housing at the former Council HQ site in Cotton Street, redevelopment of the former Littlewoods store with Wilkinsons now moving in and plans are progressing to redevelop the former Arnotts site. There has also been a range of successful events including Christmas Lights swithc on ceremonies which have attracted almost 30,000 visitors, Fireworks nights, Two Rivers Rock festival, Sma Shot Day etc.
Mackay lives in Renfrew, in the constituency with his wife and children. He was educated in Kirklandneuk Primary School and Renfrew High School. He has previously served as a Parliamentary assistant, and has been a Councillor since 1999. Prior to his election as a Councillor Mackay was an active community Councillor and Vice Chair of a crime prevention panel. Amongst his other current roles he has served as Renfrewshire's Fairtrade Steering Group Chair, leading the county to Fairtrade zone status with an 'outstanding achievement' award.
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Member of the Scottish Parliament
Member of the Scottish Parliament is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament.-Methods of Election:MSPs are elected in one of two ways:...
, representing the Renfrewshire North and West constituency
Renfrewshire North and West (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Renfrewshire North and West is a constituency of the devolved Scottish Parliament located in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands. It was first created for the 2011 elections...
. He is a member of the Finance Committee and a substitute member of the Scotland Bill Committee.
Mackay has been a councillor since 1999, representing the Blythswood Ward on Renfrewshire Council. He was re-elected in 2003 for the same ward and in 2007 following the introduction of the new voting system, was elected as a councillor for the Renfrew North Ward. He has been the SNP group leader in Renfrewshire since 2004 and, after the 2007 election, became the leader of Renfrewshire Council. He was also leader of the SNP at COSLA and Chair of Paisley
Paisley
Paisley is the largest town in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland and serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area...
Vision Board. During this period plans to improve Paisley have taken a major step forward including the new housing at the former Council HQ site in Cotton Street, redevelopment of the former Littlewoods store with Wilkinsons now moving in and plans are progressing to redevelop the former Arnotts site. There has also been a range of successful events including Christmas Lights swithc on ceremonies which have attracted almost 30,000 visitors, Fireworks nights, Two Rivers Rock festival, Sma Shot Day etc.
Mackay lives in Renfrew, in the constituency with his wife and children. He was educated in Kirklandneuk Primary School and Renfrew High School. He has previously served as a Parliamentary assistant, and has been a Councillor since 1999. Prior to his election as a Councillor Mackay was an active community Councillor and Vice Chair of a crime prevention panel. Amongst his other current roles he has served as Renfrewshire's Fairtrade Steering Group Chair, leading the county to Fairtrade zone status with an 'outstanding achievement' award.