About Caroline Pidgeon

Caroline was elected to the London Assembly in May 2008 and has a strong track record of campaigning on issues such as strong policing and improved public transport. She is Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on the London Assembly and Vice Chair of the London Assembly's Transport Committee. She also sits on the Metropolitan Police Authority and has been a Trustee of the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education in Waterloo since 2005. Caroline was a Liberal Democrat Councillor in Southwark between 1998 and 2010 during which time she held several posts including Deputy Leader of Southwark Council and Executive Member for Children's Services and Education. Caroline was also a Board Member of Lambeth and Southwark Housing Association between 2002 and 2010. Caroline moved to London after graduating from the University of Wales Aberystwyth in 1994. She worked in local government and the health service for over a decade before becoming a full time politician. Caroline lives in Camberwell with her husband Paul.

Constituency: Londonwide. Elected to the London Assembly 2 May 2008.

Caroline was the Parliamentary Candidate for Dulwich and West Norwood constituency in the 2001 General Election and for Vauxhall in the 2010 General Election.

Email: caroline.pidgeon@london.gov.uk

Website: www.carolinepidgeon.org