Julie Elliott
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Julie Elliott MP |
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Julie Elliott
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Member of Parliament for Sunderland Central |
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Assumed office 6 May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Majority | 11,179 (26.8%) |
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29 July 1963 Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Newcastle Polytechnic |
| Website | http://julie4sunderland.co.uk/ |
| Twitter: @JulieElliottMP Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JulieElliottSunderland | |
Julie Elliott (born 29 July 1963) is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sunderland Central since 2010. She was re-elected in 2015 with an increased majority.
Elliott, the youngest of three children, was born in Whitburn, near Sunderland, in July 1963. Her father, Harold, served as an apprentice joiner at Sunderland Shipbuilders before working as a blacksmith striker at Wearmouth Colliery.
She was educated at Seaham Northlea Comprehensive, later gaining a degree in Government and Public Policy at Newcastle Polytechnic – now known as Northumbria University.
Elliott, the mother of four children, served as a school governor for Whitburn Comprehensive from 1991-2004, including a stint as chair. She also served as a governor at primary schools across Sunderland and South Tyneside.
She joined the National Asthma Campaign in 1998 as a regional organiser and, in 1999, became a regional organiser for the GMB Trade Union. Her work with the union included responsibility for political matters, representing members in employment tribunals and regional pay negotiations.
Outside of her parliamentary duties, Elliott enjoys spending time with her children and grandchildren, walking along the coastline of her constituency and watching International Rugby Union.
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