Scottish Labour Party
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politician. She was a
Member of the Scottish Parliament
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(MSP) for the West Scotland region from 2011 to 2016.
She previously represented the Kilwinning South ward on
North Ayrshire Council
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and stood for election to the
Scottish Parliament
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on the Labour list for the South of Scotland region in the 2007 election.
McDougall was elected to the Scottish Parliament in 2011 to represent the West of Scotland region, as the Labour Party returned three members from the list. She did not seek re-election in 2016.
McDougall was the victim of a robbery in