Rob Marris

Rob Marris

Infobox MP
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constituency_MP = Wolverhampton South West
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majority = 2,879 (6.9%)
predecessor = Jenny Jones
successor = Incumbent
term_start = 7 June 2001
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birth_date = Birth date and age|1955|04|8|df=yes
birth_place = Wolverhampton
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nationality = British
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party = Labour
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alma_mater = University of British Columbia
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Robert Howard Marris, known as Rob Marris, (born 8 April 1955) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Labour Party member of Parliament for Wolverhampton South West, and was first elected in 2001. He is Honorary President of Wolves on Wheels Cycle Campaign.

The son of Dr. Charles Marris and Margaret Marris JP he was born in Wolverhampton and partially educated in the state system at Warstones Primary School, before attending Birchfield Preparatory School and St. Edward's School in Oxford. He then moved to Canada and spent some time as a lumberjack, before gaining first class honours in History and Sociology from the University of British Columbia. After 9 years in Canada he returned to Wolverhampton, and qualified as solicitor working for Thompsons, the specialist trade union solicitors, until he was elected to Parliament.

On 8 July, 2007 he became PPS to The Rt Hon Shaun Woodward, MP Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

On 17 April, 2008 he was arrested and charged with causing criminal damage in Wolverhampton. [ [http://www.expressandstar.com/2008/04/18/shock-as-mp-is-arrested/ Shock as MP is arrested] . "Express and Star". 18 April 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2008.]

References

External links

* [http://www.robmarris.org.uk/ Rob Marris MP] official site
* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-10987,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Rob Marris MP]
* [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/rob_marris/wolverhampton_south_west TheyWorkForYou.com - Rob Marris MP]
* [http://www.wolvesonwheels.co.uk/ Wolves on Wheels Cycle Campaign]


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