Jayne Baxter (born 5 November 1955) is a

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politician. She was a

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(MSP) for the Mid Scotland and Fife region from 2012 to 2016. She succeeded John Park when he resigned his list seat to take up a position with the

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trades union. A lifelong resident of Fife, she graduated from

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in 1995. She currently serves as constituency agent for Mid Scotland and Fife MSP

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. Baxter was Labour's second candidate on the

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constituency list in the

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Jayne Baxter profile at Scottish Labour website
1955 births Place of birth missing (living people) Living people People from Fife Alumni of Edinburgh Napier University Councillors in Fife Scottish Labour councillors Labour MSPs Members of the Scottish Parliament 2011–2016 Female members of the Scottish Parliament Women councillors in Scotland {{MSP-stub