Jackson Carlaw

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Jackson Carlaw (born April 12 1959) is a member of the Conservative Party and an MSP. He was recently the defeated candidate for Eastwood in the 2007 Scottish Parliament election. He was however successfully elected by the second party list vote, and is now an MSP representing West of Scotland region.

Carlaw was brought up in Newton Mearns and lived in Crookfur and Giffnock. He is married and has two sons. He worked for 25 years as a car salesman. He joined the East Renfrewshire Conservatives in 1978, fought his first Westminster by-election in 1982 and the 1983 election. He was Chairman of the Scottish Young Conservatives from 1984 to 1986, Chairman of Eastwood Conservatives from 1988 to 1992, and was Deputy Chairman of the Scottish Conservatives from 1992 to 1998.

He contested the Eastwood constituency at both the 2003 and 2007 Scottish Parliament elections. He was reappointed Deputy Charman of the Scottish Conservatives in 2005. [ [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_20050612/ai_n14680004 Tory who told racist jokes appointed deputy chairman of Scottish Tories] , Paul Hutcheon, "The Sunday Herald", June 12 2005]

References

External links

* [http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/msp/membersPages/jackson_carlaw/index.htm Scottish Parliament webpage]
* [http://www.scottishconservatives.com/biogs.asp?biogid=2 Scottish Conservatives biography]

WestScotland MSPs