Stella Matthews

Statement from Stella Matthews

We invited them to tell you a little about who they are, any political history and about their political leanings.

I was first elected to Rhos Community Council in 1983 and to Wrexham Council for Pant Ward in 1986. My husband and I ran two businesses, following which I worked as Martyn Jones MP’s Constituency Office Manager.
I served for over twenty years on Labours Welsh Executive Committee, I was elected to both the Chair and Vice Chair of the Labour Party in Wales, also a member of our National Policy Forum. One of the organisations I represented Wrexham Council on was the Federation of Economic Development Authorities, a national body of which I became the first Female Chair. I served as Deputy Leader of Wrexham Council for six years alongside Cllr Warren Coleman who was the Leader.
I am the daughter of an Acrefair father and a Yorkshire mother, my late husband Howard was from Rhos and we have two children Greg and Dana.
I have strong ties with Acrefair and Cefn through my family links, also being part of the fight to keep the Leisure Centre open when WCBC made the decision to pull it down in late 2013. I have many years of experience in representing people and I was asked to stand for Cefn West for these very reasons, this was supported unanimously by the Labour branch members.

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