Carolyn Thomas
Welsh politician
Carolyn Thomas (born 1965) is a Welsh Labour and Co-operative politician who was a Member of the Senedd (MS) for North Wales from 2021 to 2026.
Early career and election
Before being elected to the Senedd, Thomas worked as a postal worker until 2020 and was a member of the Communication Workers Union (CWU). In 2008, she was elected to Flintshire County Council as an independent representing Treuddyn before joining Labour in 2015. In 2019, Thomas became Deputy Leader of the council.
Whilst Deputy Leader, Thomas delivered a petition to the Senedd, calling for buses to be run 'for people, not profit'. The petition asked the Welsh Government to regulate commercial bus companies and allow local authorities to run their own bus services.
Thomas was selected to lead the North Wales regional list for Labour in the 2021 Senedd election and was elected as Labour's first ever Member of the Senedd for the North Wales region.
Parliamentary career
In February 2022, Thomas was one of three Labour MSs to support introducing rent controls in Wales. Thomas is a supporter of public ownership. In August 2022, she called for energy companies to be nationalised in response to increased bills.
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