Sylvia Jackson
Sylvia Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Stirling | |
| In office 6 May 1999 – 2 April 2007 | |
| Preceded by | New Parliament |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Crawford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 December 1946 Lincolnshire, England |
| Died | 27 July 2022 (aged 75) Winchester, England |
| Party | Scottish Labour Party |
Sylvia Jackson (3 December 1946 – 27 July 2022) was a Scottish Labour Party politician, and former Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP).
Early life and education
[edit]Jackson was born 3 December 1946 in Willingham, Lincolnshire, to Herbert Woodforth and Lucy Franklin.[1][2] She was attended Brigg High School for Girls, before studying chemistry at the University of Hull. She stayed at Hull for postgraduate study and attained a master’s degree in education.[1]
With her husband Michael, Jackson moved to Lancaster, and received a PhD in education either there[1] or at Stirling[2].
Jackson worked for a time as a chemistry teacher, before going on to lecture in education at the University of Edinburgh.[1]
Political career
[edit]Jackson was elected as MSP for Stirling in 1999. She was re-elected in 2003, but lost her seat in the Scottish Parliament election of 3 May 2007, to Bruce Crawford of the SNP.
Personal life
[edit]Jackson married Michael Jackson, whom she had met at university, in 1970.[1]
Jackson died from cancer at a hospice in Winchester, on 27 July 2022, at the age of 75.[1][2]
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs: Sylvia Jackson
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