Trish Law
| Trish Law | |
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| Member of the Welsh Assembly for Blaenau Gwent |
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In office 29 June 2006 – 31 March 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Law |
| Succeeded by | Alun Davies |
| Majority | 5,357 (22.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Patricia Bolter 17 March 1954 Nantyglo |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Political party | Independent (2010 - present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Blaenau Gwent People's Voice (2006-2010) |
| Spouse(s) | Peter Law (deceased) |
| Children | Five |
| Residence | Nantyglo |
Patricia Law, née Bolter (born 17 March 1954) was the Blaenau Gwent People's Voice AM for Blaenau Gwent in Wales between 2006 and 2011.
Patricia Bolter was born in Nantyglo, Blaenau Gwent, in 1954. She was educated in Nantyglo Junior School, Glanyravon Secondary Modern School and Ebbw Vale College. She trained as a Nursing Assistant in an EMI unit for Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust, before marrying Peter Law. The couple were married for 30 years and had five children and one grandchild.
During Peter Law's term as AM and MP, Trish Law worked in his constituency office. She was Mayoress of Blaenau Gwent in 1988-89, Secretary of Abertillery and Blaina Inner Wheel Club (Rotary) and for a short period of time was Secretary of the League of Friends at Blaina Hospital.
After Peter Law's resignation from the Labour Party due to the imposition of an all-women candidate list, and later death from a brain tumour on 25 April 2006, Trish Law was supported by Blaenau Gwent People's Voice Group, the group formed by those who helped Peter Law overturn a 19,000 Labour majority at the 2005 General Election. She won the seat at a by-election on 29 June 2006. Labour also failed to regain the Westminster seat as Peter Law's former campaign manager, Dai Davies, was elected to replace him.
Following her election, the National Assembly for Wales became the first UK legislature to have a female majority of representatives. Although an independent, Law backed Labour's Assembly Budget after Finance Minister Sue Essex accepted two of her demands: a commitment that women's refuges will be set up in all Welsh counties that don't currently have one; and the opening of a therapy centre in Blaenau Gwent for people suffering from depression, stress and low self-esteem. This and other campaigns meant Law won the BBC Wales award for Campaigning Politician of the Year.
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