Andy Reed (politician)
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| Member of Parliament for Loughborough |
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In office 1 May 1997 – 12 April 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Stephen Dorrell |
| Succeeded by | Nicky Morgan |
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17 September 1964 Kettering, Northamptonshire, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour Co-operative |
| Alma mater | De Montfort University |
| Religion | Church of England |
Andrew John Reed OBE (born 17 September 1964) is a British Labour Co-operative politician who was the Member of Parliament for the key marginal Constituency of Loughborough from 1997 to 2010.
He is a notable sports enthusiast, a fortuitous coincidence as "Loughborough is home to the most comprehensive sports development programme of any University," as well as being headquarters for Team GB's 2012 Olympic preparation, whose requirements Reed became familiar with under the Parliamentary Sports Fellowship Scheme.
Although regarded as a loyal MP, Reed was the first member of the Government to resign over the invasion of Iraq.
Reed was awarded the OBE in June 2012 for service to the community and sport in Leicestershire.
Reed was brought up and educated in Leicestershire spending the first two years of his life on the Netherhall Estate in Leicester before moving to Birstall. He attended Riverside Junior School (now a primary school), Stonehill High School and Longslade Community College, all in Birstall, Charnwood and then completed a BA (Hons) degree in Public Administration at Leicester Polytechnic (now called De Montfort University).
He joined the Labour Party in 1983/84, and was elected in 1987 as a Parish Councillor, a position held until 1991. Reed worked as a Parliamentary assistant to Keith Vaz from 1987 until 1988 when he joined Leicester City Council, working first in Urban Regeneration on the Inner Area Programme and later as a Project Officer for Recreation & Arts. He joined Leicestershire County Council in 1990 as an Employment Officer in the Employment Initiatives Team moving to the Economic Development Section where he dealt with voluntary sector employment projects before becoming European Affairs Officer in 1994–97. Reed was East Midlands coordinator for John Smith's 1992 leadership campaign. He was elected to the Sileby Ward of Charnwood Borough Council in May 1995.
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