Elizabeth Ann Francis (born 1960), known as Lisa Francis, is a former

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politician who was a

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(AM) for the Mid and West Wales region from

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Career

Francis was the Conservative candidate in Meirionnydd Nant Conwy in the 2001 general election, coming third in the seat. At the

2003 National Assembly for Wales election The 2003 National Assembly for Wales election was the second general election to the National Assembly for Wales. It was held on 1 May 2003. The election was characterised by a resurgence for the Labour Party, whilst Plaid Cymru saw a reduc ...

she contested the Meirionnydd Nant Conwy constituency and was placed third on the Conservatives' list for the

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region. She was elected as the regional list member for Mid and West Wales, while coming third in Meirionnydd Nant Conwy, receiving 16.4% of the vote. After being elected, she was appointed as Welsh Conservative spokeswoman for Culture and the Welsh Language. She was not re-elected at the

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. After losing her seat, she studied for a degree in Tourism Management at

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. She returned to contest the Mid and West Wales list at

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, but again was not elected. In 2007 Francis also served on

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's Town Council. She was also Deputy Chair of Mid & West Wales Area Conservative Council, but subsequently left the Conservatives. In addition to her political activities, Francis is a Director of the Mid Wales Tourism Company and is the Trade Representative for Ceredigion. She also serves on Ceredigion Hospital's Working Committee and on the Aberystwyth Citizens Advice Bureau – Management Board. In 2007 Francis won the Dods Assembly Woman of the Year Award

References

External links

Lisa Francis
My View – blog
Lisa Francis
Page on Welsh Conservatives Website
Welsh Conservatives Website

Offices held

{{DEFAULTSORT:Francis, Lisa 1960 births Living people Conservative Party members of the Senedd Wales AMs 2003–2007 Female members of the Senedd Alumni of Aberystwyth University