Angela Christine Smith

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Angela Christine Smith MP
Angela Christine Smith
Incumbent
Assumed office 
5 May 2005
Preceded by Helen Jackson
Born 16 August 1961 (1961-08-16) (age 46)
Grimsby
Nationality British
Political party Labour
Children 1 stepdaughter[Name?]
Alma mater University of Nottingham
Occupation English lecturer—Dearne Valley College
Profession English Lecturer
Website www.angelasmith-mp.org.uk

Angela Christine Smith (born 16 August 1961, Grimsby) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.

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[edit] Early life

She grew up in Grimsby, where her grandfather had been the Mayor. She went to Waltham Leas Primary School (now The Leas Junior School) on Manor Drive in Waltham and Toll Bar Secondary School in New Waltham, Lincolnshire. She joined the Labour Party at the age of 16. She worked for the NHS for five years. She studied English at the University of Nottingham in September 1987. She started a PhD at Newnham College, Cambridge. She was an English lecturer at Dearne Valley College in Wath upon Dearne from 1994 until 2003. She was a councillor on Sheffield City Council for 10 years for the Broomhill ward. She is a member of Amicus.

[edit] Parliamentary career

At the 2005 general election she was elected Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hillsborough. She has also worked hard to try and get the reinstatement of the former Woodhead Line between Hadfield and Penistone. Mrs Smith is one of 71 MP's who have signed a petition to re-open the transpennine route.

In 2007 she was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary and chief aide to Yvette Cooper.

[edit] 10p tax rate

In 2008 she threatened to resign over the abolition of the 10p tax rate, but was offered reassurances by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, convincing her to remain.[1]

[edit] Personal life

She married in 2005, and lives in her constituency. She has a step daughter.

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Party political offices
Preceded by
Unknown		 Chief Aide to the Treasury Chief Secretary
2005		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Unknown		 Parliamentary Private Secretary
2005		 Incumbent
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Helen Jackson		 Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hillsborough
2005		 Incumbent
Persondata
NAME Angela Christine Smith
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION MP for Sheffield Hillsborough
DATE OF BIRTH 16 August 1961
PLACE OF BIRTH Grimsby
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH