Experienced campaigner Dr Elisabeth Wilson has been chosen by Halifax Liberal Democrats to fight the 2010 general election. She is well known in the area, as a former County Councillor, member of the Calderdale health authority, town councillor and mayor of Todmorden, and school governor. Elisabeth has experience of fighting two previous general elections. In 2005 she held the vote at 25% in Colne Valley constituency in a tough three-way fight.
Elisabeth Wilson holds MBA and PhD degrees and is currently self-employed as a lecturer and consultant. She has worked for both Manchester University and Bradford University School of Management, and from January to March 2009 she was a visiting professor at the University of Ahfad, Omdurman, Sudan, a women’s university. She has undertaken short assignments overseas for the Department for International Development and UNESCO.
Elisabeth Wilson is a Quaker (member of the Society of Friends). She lives in Slaithwaite, very near Halifax. She has two adult children and one granddaughter. Her hobbies include theatre, yoga, walking, and decorating celebration cakes – you can find out more about her on Facebook.
