scottish parliament candidate
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Tom
Chalmers (41) is the SNP Candidate for the Holyrood seat in the Anniesland
by-election. A graduate of Glasgow University, Tom is a solicitor currently
employed by the Church of Scotland.
Originally from Kilsyth, Tom has lived in Glasgow for 20 years and within Anniesland Constituency for 17 years. He joined the SNP in 1977 in Kilsyth and is currently Anniesland Constituency Organiser. He has stood for the SNP in council elections in Glasgow. Tom was the SNP candidate in the 1992 General Election for the Strathkelvin and Bearsden constituency. He was also the candidate for the Glasgow European constituency and stood for Rutherglen in the Scottish Parliamentary elections. Tom was a member of the SNP's anti-poll tax committee. He was elected as National Treasurer of the SNP in 1990 and stayed as Treasurer until 1994 when he stood down. He has been a member of the SNP's National Executive Committee since 1990 (excepting 1 year) and is currently an elected member of the NEC and National Council. He is also a member of the SNP Election' Committee. He is a former spokesperson on Justice and Equality and on Housing. Tom is married to Ann, also a graduate of Glasgow University. She is employed in the National Health Service at Monklands Hospital. |
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