Sadiq Khan is the Labour MP for Tooting, having been elected on May 5th 2005.
In June 2009 Sadiq became Minister of State for Transport. He was also appointed to the Privy Council and asked to attend the Cabinet.
He leads on transport business in the House of Commons. His areas of responsibility include city and regional networks, including London and Crossrail, as well as environmental impact, climate change and Europe.
Before becoming a Minister Sadiq was very active as a backbencher in the Chamber, with a very high attendance record, and had spoken in several debates including those on young people's participation in democracy, citizenship and integration, House of Lords reform, equalities legislation, the NHS, Legal Aid, Climate Change, Affordable Housing, International Development and the London 2012 Olympics..
He is Chair of the Fabian Society, a patron of Progress and a member of Friends of the Earth and SERA. He belongs to the GMB and UNISON trade unions and is a member of the CWU group of MPs.
Sadiq was a Councillor for Tooting ward in the London Borough of Wandsworth from 1994 until 2006 (and was deputy Leader of the Labour Group for 5 years). He was 23 when first elected and responsible for, amongst other things, the Conservative Council being required to change its policy on affordable housing..
Prior to becoming the MP for Tooting, Sadiq was a Human Rights solicitor having been a founding partner of one of the country's leading Human Rights firms. He was listed, in his last year as a practicing solicitor, as one of the county's leading lawyers in two separate categories of law in the Chambers and Partners directory 2004-05 (Human Rights and Police law).
Sadiq was born in St George's Hospital in Tooting in 1970. His early years were spent in a council flat in the Henry Prince Estate in Earlsfield. He attended local primary schools and the local comprehensive, Ernest Bevin Secondary School before going to University to study Law. He completed the Law Society finals at the College of Law in Guildford.
He was married in 1994 in Wandsworth. Sadiq's wife, also a solicitor, was born and raised in Tooting. They have 2 daughters aged 9 and 8. |
Sheila Boswell has lived in the borough for the past fifteen years. She has been highly active in local campaigns particularly increased traffic calming and road safety, and creating more green public spaces for Tooting residents to enjoy. Working with local residents She is currently spearheading a campaign to get Fishponds Playing Fields opened up to the public.
She works as a charity consultant specialising in campaigning and communications, clients include Oxfam, The Trade Justice Movement and Royal London Society for the Blind.
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James Daley is a financial journalist who is passionate about improving the lives of people living in Tooting.
James is concerned about the Conservative Council selling off social housing and failing to put pressure on construction companies to provide affordable housing for local people. This has left many families living in cramped conditions or struggling to find housing at all. He has witnessed these negative effects in his own neighbourhood and is committed to addressing these issues if elected.
James is also keen to meet the transport needs of residents by campaigning for more widespread and efficient public transport links in Wandsworth. |
Ben has lived in the Tooting area for four years.
He grew up in Warrington, and attended Birmingham University, before moving to London in 2003 - initially to South East London before settling in Tooting. At the time of writing Ben is 29 years old - but will turn 30 on 1 May - just 5 days before the elections!
Since arriving in Tooting, Ben has become a passionate campaigner for more action to clean up our area, improve the local environment and make our town centre a more appealing place for businesses and shoppers. Ben works as a researcher on environment, housing and transport policy, experience which he believes could be put to good use as one of our local representatives.
Outside politics, Ben is a lifelong supporter of Everton FC, a keen cinema-goer and also finds time for the occasional run. In 2009 he ran his first London Marathon, raising over £2000 for a housing and homelessness charity. |
