Jennette Arnold
| Jennette Arnold OBE AM | |
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| Chair of the London Assembly | |
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Assumed office 3 May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Arbour |
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In office May 2015 – May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Evans |
| Succeeded by | Tony Arbour |
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In office May 2011 – May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Dee Doocey |
| Succeeded by | Darren Johnson |
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In office May 2008 – May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Sally Hamwee |
| Succeeded by | Darren Johnson |
| Member of the London Assembly for North East | |
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Assumed office 10 June 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Meg Hillier |
| Majority | 66,188 |
| Member of the London Assembly as the 8th Additional Member | |
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In office 4 July 2000 – 10 June 2004 | |
| Preceded by | David Lammy |
| Succeeded by | Nicky Gavron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Montserrat |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour Co-operative |
Jennette Arnold, OBE is a Labour and Co-operative Party politician and member of the London Assembly representing the London Boroughs of Hackney, Islington and Waltham Forest.
Born in Montserrat, Arnold trained as a nurse. She then worked as an Industrial Relations Officer and as Regional Director of Services and Special Adviser (Equalities) to the General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing. She then worked as an associate for organisational development consultancy, Beacon Associates.[1]
Arnold was elected to Islington Council in 1994, eventually serving a term as deputy mayor. Following the resignation of David Lammy, Arnold became a London-wide member of the Assembly in May 2000. She was elected as a constituency member for North East London in the 2004 Assembly election. She became Labour's lead member for children and young people and lead spokesperson for older people. She chaired the Cultural Strategy Group for London, sat on the Assembly's Economic and Social Development Committee and served as a member of the MPA.
In 2007 Arnold was listed by New Nation newspaper as one of Britain’s 50 most influential black women. In 2008/09, Arnold assumed the Chair of the London Assembly, taking over from Sally Hamwee.
A member of the UK delegation on the European Committee of the Regions, Arnold is currently: a council member of the Royal Court Theatre; a governor of the Museum of London; a governor of Sadler's Wells Theatre Foundation, a patron of the Victoria Climbie Foundation, and a former Chair of the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust.[2]
During the 2015 Labour Party leadership election Arnold endorsed Jeremy Corbyn.[3]
References
- ↑ "Jennette Arnold – Bio". london.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2008-05-05. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
- ↑ "Jennette Arnold appointed to the Museum of London". 10 Downing Street. 2008-03-19. Archived from the original on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
- ↑ Jennette Arnold OBE [@JennetteArnold] (3 June 2015). ".@jeremycorbyn My MP has put himself forward 2be leader of the @UKLabour party. I do hope he gets the 35 PLP names so that I can vote 4 him!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.