Joanne McCartney
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Joanne McCartney is a British
Labour Party
politician and barrister
, a member of the London Assembly
.
McCartney worked as a barrister specialising in employment law and helped to establish a local Chambers in Enfield
in the early 1990s. She also worked as an adjudicator for the Housing Ombudsman dealing with disputes between landlords and tenants.
McCartney was elected a councillor in the London Borough of Enfield
in 1998, for Edmonton
, then Palmers Green
, and stood down at the 2006 local elections. She was elected to the London Assembly for Enfield and Haringey
in the 2004 assembly elections
.
She was a member of the Commission for Racial Equality
.
She won re-election in 2008 by around 1400 votes.
United Kingdom
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Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
politician and barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
, a member of the London Assembly
London Assembly
The London Assembly is an elected body, part of the Greater London Authority, that scrutinises the activities of the Mayor of London and has the power, with a two-thirds majority, to amend the mayor's annual budget. The assembly was established in 2000 and is headquartered at City Hall on the south...
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McCartney worked as a barrister specialising in employment law and helped to establish a local Chambers in Enfield
London Borough of Enfield
The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest...
in the early 1990s. She also worked as an adjudicator for the Housing Ombudsman dealing with disputes between landlords and tenants.
McCartney was elected a councillor in the London Borough of Enfield
London Borough of Enfield
The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest...
in 1998, for Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, then Palmers Green
Palmers Green
Palmers Green is a place in the London Borough of Enfield. It is a suburban area situated 7.6 miles north of Charing Cross. Postally, it is in London N13...
, and stood down at the 2006 local elections. She was elected to the London Assembly for Enfield and Haringey
Enfield and Haringey (London Assembly constituency)
Enfield and Haringey is a constituency represented in the London Assembly.It consists of the combined area of the London Borough of Enfield and the London Borough of Haringey.The equivalent Westminster seats are:*Edmonton...
in the 2004 assembly elections
London Assembly election, 2004
An election to the Assembly of London took place on 10 June 2004, along with the London mayoral election, 2004.The Assembly is elected by the Additional Member System. There are fourteen directly elected constituencies, nine of which were won by the Conservatives and five by the Labour Party...
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She was a member of the Commission for Racial Equality
Commission for Racial Equality
The Commission for Racial Equality was a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom which aimed to tackle racial discrimination and promote racial equality. Its work has been merged into the new Equality and Human Rights Commission.-History:...
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She won re-election in 2008 by around 1400 votes.