Suzy Davies

Suzy Davies AM
Shadow Minister for Tourism, Culture and the Welsh Language
In office June 2011 – June 2016
Member of the Welsh Assembly for South Wales West
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 May 2011
Preceded by	Alun Cairns
Personal details
Born	Swansea, Wales
Political party	Conservative
Website	www.suzydaviesam.com

Suzy Davies (born 3 January) is a Welsh Conservative Party politician, and first on the Conservative list for the region of South Wales West in the National Assembly for Wales election in May 2011.^[1][2] She was elected as a member of the National Assembly for Wales for the South Wales West region in the 2011 election.^[3]

Background

Suzy was born in Swansea, and grew up in Bridgend, Aberdare, Cardiff, and Brecon. A graduate of Exeter University and the University of Glamorgan (the latter now the University of South Wales), she is married with two sons. After a career in both marketing and management, she became a solicitor.

She has trained as a mentor for young offenders and has mentored with Prime Cymru. Suzy has also been a trustee of a number of children's projects and volunteered with community support groups. She's also written for various publications and was one of the founding board members of the Welsh International Film Festival.^[4]

Early Political career

Although Suzy is a South Wales West representative in the National Assembly for Wales, elected in 2011, she has also contested parliamentary seats on two occasions for the Welsh Conservative Party. At the 2005 general election Suzy fought the Carmarthen East and Dinefwr finishing in third position, but increasing the Conservative vote share by 0.8%.^[5] She also contested the 2010 general election as the Conservative candidate for Brecon and Radnorshire narrowly losing out to Roger Williams of the Liberal Democrats.^[6][7]

Assembly member

After being elected to the National Assembly for Wales Suzy was appointed as Shadow Minister for Tourism, Culture and the Welsh Language by Leader of the Opposition, Andrew RT Davies. Suzy sits on sits on the Constitutional & Legislative Affairs Committee as well as the Children & Young People Committee.^[8]

In May 2013, she was named honorary President of Swansea Conservative Future in light of her dedication to the party and to her constituents.^[9]

Issues and Campaigns

Since becoming a member of the National Assembly for Wales, Suzy has fought many local issues for her constituents, most notably, her opposition to the proposed closure of the Princess of Wales Hospital on the grounds that any potential closure increases potential risks to life.^[10]

Suzy has also been campaigning with the British Heart Foundation to make the teaching of CPR a mandatory element of the Secondary School Curriculum. She criticised the Welsh Government for a 'lack of enthusiasm' for the subject, and that compulsory teaching wouldn't require very much extra effort or resources from the Government, but equipping young people could save many preventable deaths.^[11]

She has also used her Assembly position to bring publicity to her 'Safe Routes to School' Campaign. Suzy is particularly dismayed that children's daily routes to school appear to be an 'afterthought' in planning for schools. In particular, she opposed the closure of Cwrt Sart School arguing that there are many issues with the route from Britton Ferry to Sandfields that would arise as a consequence.^[12]

References

External links

• Suzy Davies Official website

Office held