Caroline Russell

Cllr
Caroline Russell
AM
Member of the London Assembly
for the Green Party (London-wide)
Assumed office
6 May 2016
Preceded by Darren Johnson
Islington Borough Councillor
for Highbury East Ward
Assumed office
22 May 2014
Preceded by John Gilbert
Personal details
Political party Green Party of England and Wales
Spouse(s) Roly Keating (m. 1989)
Children Three
Alma mater Goldsmiths, University of London
City University London

Caroline Marguerite Cumine Russell is a British Green Party politician and activist. Since May 2016, she has been a Member of the London Assembly.[1]

Early life and education

Russell studied Civil Engineering at City University London, graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree, and Fine Art at Goldsmiths, University of London, graduating with a Master of Arts (MA) degree.[2]

Political career

Russell is the national transport spokesperson for the Green Party.[3]

On 22 May 2014, Russell was elected a councillor for the Highbury East Ward of Islington London Borough Council.[4] She is the only non-Labour member of the council and so forms a single-person opposition.[5][6]

In May 2015 Russell stood against Jeremy Corbyn in the 2015 general election for Islington North. She came third receiving 5,043 votes constituting 10.2% of the votes cast.[7]

On 5 May 2016, Russell was elected a Member of the London Assembly. She had stood as a Green Party candidate on the London-wide list.[1]

Personal life

In 1989, Russell married Roly Keating.[8][9] Together they have three children; one son and two daughters.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 "London Elections 2016". BBC News. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  2. "Caroline Russell – Islington North". Islington Green Party. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  3. Britcher, Chris. "Green Party hits out at 'short-sighted and flawed' lower Thames crossing plans for Gravesend". Kent on Sunday. Simon Irwin. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  4. "Cllr Caroline Russell". London Green Party. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  5. Russell, Caroline (31 July 2014). "A solitary political life: What it's like to be the sole Green on a Labour council". politics.co.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  6. Hill, Dave (2 June 2014). "Will London's Greens keep growing?". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  7. "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  8. "Caroline Russell - Register of interests". london.gov.uk. Greater London Authority. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  9. 1 2 "KEATING, Roland Francis Kester, (Roly)". Who's Who 2016. Oxford University Press. November 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
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