Alicia Pamela Kennedy, Baroness Kennedy of Cradley, Baroness Kennedy of Southwark (born 22 March 1969)[1] is a British Labour politician and member of the House of Lords.
The Baroness Kennedy of Cradley | |
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| Deputy General Secretary of the Labour Party | |
| In office 2006–2011 Serving with Chris Lennie (2001–2011) | |
| Leader | Tony Blair Gordon Brown Ed Miliband |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| Assumed office 19 September 2013 Life peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 March 1969 |
| Political party | Non-affiliated |
| Other political affiliations | Labour Party (until June 2020) |
| Spouse | Lord Kennedy of Southwark |
| Alma mater | University of Warwick |
Early life
editKennedy attended the University of Warwick between 1988 and 1991, gaining a BSc in psychology.
Professional career
editShe worked as a regional organiser for the Labour Party, 1995–1997, political advisor to Joan Ruddock MP, 1997–1998 and a policy advisor to the leader of the London Borough of Lambeth, 1999–2000.
She then worked for the party's central organisation, including as Chief of Staff, 2001–2005 and Deputy General Secretary, 2006–2011. She was an advisor to party leader Ed Miliband from 2011 to 2013.
In June 2020 she was appointed Director of Generation Rent. In July 2021, in the wake of the Covid crisis, she and Lord Bird of Notting Hill called for an end to section 21 evictions in the private rental sector.[2] In March 2022 she joined calls for a rent freeze in London.[3]
Political career
editOn 19 September 2013, she was created a life peer as Baroness Kennedy of Cradley, of Cradley in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley on the nomination from Labour leader Ed Miliband.[4]
In the House of Lords she was a member of Joint Committee on the Draft Modern Slavery Bill which examined the proposals from the Government and presently serves on the Affordable Childcare Committee.[5]
In 2014 she was elected as a councillor in the London Borough of Lewisham representing Brockley. She resigned in September 2016.
Personal life
editShe is married to Roy Kennedy, Baron Kennedy of Southwark, a fellow Labour peer and a Lewisham councillor.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Your representatives: Alicia Kennedy". News.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "End all S24 evictions now, demand Baroness and Lord". Letting Agent Today. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Labour Mayor and ex-Labour Baroness demand rent freeze". Landlord Today. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "No. 60637". The London Gazette. 24 September 2013. p. 18815.
- ^ "Home page – UK Parliament". Parliament.uk. 21 April 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "Mayoral, councillor and MEP election results 2014". Lewisham Council. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
edit- Baroness Kennedy of Cradley – House of Lords
- Alicia Kennedy – LinkedIn
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