Marie Louise Boulton (born March 1967) is a

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who has served as a

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since 2007. Elected as

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’s first

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councillor, Marie Boulton has represented

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Ward since 2007. She served her first term in opposition before becoming Deputy Leader of

upon her re-election in 2012, forming a coalition with Labour and the

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. She held this post until 2017. Following the 2017 Local Elections she became Masterplan Spokesperson as part of the Labour,

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and

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Administration and was Convenor of both the Licensing Board and Capital Programme Committee. Following her re-election in 2022, Boulton returned to the opposition on

as the SNP and Liberal Democrats took control of the council. She continues to sit on a range of committees including the planning and licensing committees.https://committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk/documents/s131419/Policy%20agreement%20-%20SNP%20and%20Liberal%20Democrats.pdf

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