Cathie Craigie
Scottish politician (born 1954)
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Cathie Craigie (born 14 April 1954) is a former Scottish Labour politician who served as Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency from 1999 to 2011.
Cathie Craigie | |
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Craigie in 2009 | |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 22 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Jamie Hepburn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 April 1954 |
| Party | Scottish Labour |
Early life and career
Craigie was born in Stirling on 14 April 1954.[1] She was a district councillor of Cumbernauld and Kilsyth from 1984 to 1994 and district leader from 1994 to 1996. She served as a North Lanarkshire councillor between 1996 and 1999.[2]
Parliamentary career
Craigie was first elected to the Scottish Parliament at the 1999 election.[3] She was re-elected to represent the Cumbernauld and Kilsyth constituency in 2003 with a majority of 520 votes[4] and in 2007 with an increased majority of 2,079.[5] However, at the 2011 election, she lost her seat to Jamie Hepburn of the Scottish National Party (SNP) by 3,459 votes.[6]
Craigie was a member of the Justice Committee and the Petitions Committee in the Scottish Parliament.[3] She was the first woman to successfully steer a Member's Bill, The Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Act, which provides greater protection for those facing repossession, through the parliament. Craigie was also the convenor of the Cross-Party group on Deafness, and was in the process of steering a British Sign Language Bill through the Scottish Parliament before losing her seat.[7]
