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Denise Idris Jones
Member of the Welsh Assembly
for Conwy
In office
1 May 2003 – 3 May 2007
Preceded byGareth Jones
Succeeded byconstituency abolished
Personal details
Born1950 (1950)
Died (aged 69)

Denise Idris Jones (7 December 1950 – 24 July 2020); née Woodrow,[1] was a Labour member of the National Assembly for Wales for the Conwy Assembly constituency between 2003 and 2007.[2]

She served on the Culture, Welsh Language & Sport Committee; the Education & Lifelong Learning Committee; the Audit Committee and the North Wales Regional Committee.[3] She was a native of Rhosllanerchrugog, near Wrexham and spoke Welsh, English and French.

History

As a student in Liverpool, she worked for Harold Wilson’s campaign. She taught English and French at Grango Secondary Modern School, Rhosllanerchrugog, for around 30 years. She was a Member of the Assembly for the Constituency of Conwy between May 2003 and 2007. She lived in Ruthin, where she died on 24 July 2020.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Former Conwy AM Denise Idris Jones dies". BBC News. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Analysis of Welsh Assembly Selections" (PDF). electoral-reform.org.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Denise Idris Jones".
  4. ^ "Denise Idris Jones". Wrexham Leader. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.