LAZAROWICZ, Mark

Member for Edinburgh North and Leith since 2001. Committees: Councillor and Convenor, Transport Committee 1999-2001; Labour Convenor, Edinburgh Council-s Recreation Committee 1984-86; Political career: Labour Councillor, City of Edinburgh Council 1999-2001 (Executive Member, Transport 1999-2001) and 1980-96 (Leader of the Council 1986-93); Member, Executive Committee, Scottish Constitutional Convention; Parliamentary Candidate, Edinburgh Pentlands 1992, and 1987; Chair, Scottish Labour Party 1989-90; Member, Labour Party-s Scottish Executive Committee since 1980; Member, Labour and Co-operative Parliamentary Group. Profession/Trade: Advocate, Scottish Bar. Education: University of St Andrews; University of Edinburgh. Affiliations: Member, TGWU; former Member, Socialist Environment & Resources Association (SERA); Member, Friends of the Earth; Member, Fabian Society; member of various local community organisations. b. 1953, Romford. Married with four children.