Bruce James McFee (18 May 1961 – 9 September 2021) was a

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(SNP) politician. He was elected as a

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(MSP) for the West of Scotland region at the 2003 election. McFee served on the

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's Procedures and Justice Committees. He was involved in local campaigns to save Ferguson's shipyard in

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and to retain the name of the

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. He had previously served as leader of the SNP group on

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and was re-elected to the council in

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, representing the Johnstone North, Kilbarchan and Lochwinnoch ward. He did not seek re-election to the Scottish Parliament in 2007 and retired from local government at the

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. McFee suffered a stroke in March 2019, which saw him enter full-time care thereafter. He died in

Paisley, Renfrewshire Paisley ( ; ; ) is a large town situated in the west central Lowlands of Scotland. Located north of the Gleniffer Braes, the town borders the city of Glasgow to the east, and straddles the banks of the White Cart Water, a tributary of the River ...

on 9 September 2021 at the age of 60.

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* 1961 births 2021 deaths Councillors in Renfrewshire Members of the Scottish Parliament 2003–2007 People from Johnstone Scottish National Party councillors Scottish National Party MSPs {{MSP-stub