Joan Walley

Joan Walley

Joan Lorraine Walley (born 23 January 1949, Stoke-on-Trent, Mrs Jan Ostrowski) is a politician in the United Kingdom.

Early life

She attended Biddulph Grammar School (now known as Woodhouse Middle School) on "Woodhouse Lane" in Biddulph, north Staffordshire. At the University of Hull, she gained a BA in [http://www.hull.ac.uk/socsci/under_grad_students/courses/socialwork.html Social Administration] . From the University College of Wales, Swansea, she gained a Diploma in [http://www.swan.ac.uk/cds/ Community Work Development] . From 1970-3, she worked on an Alcoholics Recovery Project. From 1974-8, she was a Local Government Officer for Swansea City Council. She worked for Wandsworth Council from 1978-9. From 1979-82, she was a Development Officer for NACRO.

Parliamentary career

Since the deselection of her predeceasor John Forrester in 1987, she has been Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Stoke-on-Trent North (the second female MP for the seat after Harriet Slater from 1953 to 1966). Walley had previously been a councillor on Lambeth Council.

Personal life

She married Jan Ostrowski in 1981. They have two sons.

External links

* [http://www.joanwalleymp.org.uk Joan Walley MP] official site
* [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-5367,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Joan Walley MP]
* [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/joan_walley/stoke-on-trent_north TheyWorkForYou.com - Joan Walley MP]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/mpdb/html/543.stm BBC Politics]


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