Susan Thomas, Baroness Thomas of Walliswood

Susan Petronella Thomas, Baroness Thomas of Walliswood, of Dorking in the County of Surrey OBE DL (birth name: Susan Petronella Fordham Arrow; born December 20 1935) is a British politician of the Liberal Democrats, who is a member of the House of Lords since 1994.

Life

Unsuccessful House Nominations and commitment in Surrey

After schooling Susan Thomas studied history at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University and graduated in 1957 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA History) from. After marriage and raising children, she worked 1971-1974 at the National Economic Development Council ( NEDC ) and then to 1978 as Executive Director of the Association of the British clothing industry before it was from 1978 to 1985 rector of a school.

In the general election on 9 June 1983 and on 11 June 1987, she ran unsuccessfully for the Liberal Alliance each in Mole Valley constituency for a seat in the House of Commons.

In 1985 she became a member of the Council of the County of Surrey, where she was employed until 1997. Between 1993 and 1996 she was its vice - chairman and then between 1996 and 1997 its chairman. In addition, it was from 1989 to 1992 a member of the Community Health Council of East Surrey and then to 1996 director of the Trust for the East Surrey Hospital and Health Care -municipal ( East Surrey Hospital and Community Health Care Trust ). At the same time it was between 1993 and 1996 Chairman of the Highways and Transport Committee of the county as well as the 1993 and 1997 representative of the county of Surrey in the Association of County Councils.

House of Lords member

In 1994, she was raised as a Life Peeress with the title Baroness Thomas of Walliswood, of Dorking in the County of Surrey to the peerage and became a member as a member of the House of Lords.

During their years of membership in the upper house, she first 1994-2001 spokeswoman for the Group of the Liberal Democrats for traffic, and then to 2006 of Women's Affairs. At the same time it was in January 1996, Deputy Lieutenant of the county of Surrey and was between 1997 and 2004 a member of the Parole Board of Surrey.

Baroness Thomas, who at times also president of the Women's Association of their party (Women Liberal Democrats ) was, is a member of the Liberal International since 1999.

At the same time it was launched in 2002 Deputy Speaker ( Deputy Speaker) of the House and held that post until 2007. At the same time she was also Deputy Chairman of Committees ( Deputy Chair of Comittees ) during this time. Upon completion of these activities Baroness Thomas was between 2007 and 2009 again spokesperson of the Liberal Democrats for Women and Equality.