Sandra (Sandy) Mewies AM (born 16 February 1950) is a

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politician. Born in

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, Mewies represented the constituency of Delyn at the

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from her election in 2003 until 2016.

Education

Grove Park Girls' Grammar School, Wrexham. Holds a degree from the Open University and is an Honorary Fellow of the North East Wales Institute. She has worked as a journalist, in the voluntary sector running the former Clwyd Community Care Federation and as a lay inspector of schools. She is a former director of the Wales European Centre in Brussels.

Political career

County and community councillor,

for 16 years – she served as deputy leader and mayor. She was elected to the

in 2003 as a Labour candidate to represent Delyn and re-elected in 2007 and again in 2011. She was Chair of the European and External Affairs Committee and sat on the Enterprise and Learning Committee.

References

External links

Sandy Mewies AM homepageWebsite of the Welsh Assembly GovernmentWebsite of the National Assembly for Wales
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mewies, Sandy 1950 births Alumni of the Open University Living people Councillors in Wales Mayors of places in Wales Wales AMs 2003–2007 Wales AMs 2007–2011 Wales AMs 2011–2016 Female members of the Senedd Welsh Labour members of the Senedd Women mayors of places in Wales Women councillors in Wales