24 July 2009

The Labour Party has chosen a long-standing North Prospect resident as its candidate for the Ham by-election on Thursday September 3rd.

Mrs Tina Tuohy has lived in Woodville Close, North Prospect for 31 years, and with husband Ray has raised two children and has two grandchildren. Tina is known across the area as a community stalwart who has been working on behalf of local people practically since the day she moved in.

She has been involved with a variety of community organisations, including the North Prospect Community Learning and Development group, The NP Community Development Support Group and has been a school governor at North Prospect Community School and Ham Drive Nursery.

Her pride and joy though is Group for Arts in Swilly (GAS) which she founded and chairs. Its primary aim is to give people - including young people - access and interest in the arts.

Tina says "I am really pleased to have been chosen by Labour to fight this seat. People across the ward know me and I've probably knocked on every door for other candidates in the past.

"Local people know I'm not afraid to stand up for our area. I'm a local resident and what happens to my neighbours happens to me too."

Tina is a self-employed part-time lecturer in archaeology, currently working with the Universirty of Bristol and the University of Exeter.