Before being elected to the Senedd, Thomas worked as a postal worker until 2020 and was a member of the Communication Workers Union (CWU). In 2008, she was elected to Flintshire County Council as an independent representing Treuddyn before joining Labour in 2015.[1] In 2019, Thomas became Deputy Leader of the council.[2][3][4]
Whilst Deputy Leader, Thomas delivered a petition to the Senedd, calling for buses to be run 'for people, not profit'. The petition asked the Welsh Government to regulate commercial bus companies and allow local authorities to run their own bus services.[5]
Thomas was selected to lead the North Wales regional list for Labour in the 2021 Senedd election and was elected as Labour's first ever Member of the Senedd for the North Wales region.[6]
Parliamentary career
In February 2022, Thomas was one of three Labour MSs to support introducing rent controls in Wales.[7] Thomas is a supporter of public ownership. In August 2022, she called for energy companies to be nationalised in response to increased bills.[8]
Since being elected, Thomas has spoken of her experience of working as a postal worker in the Royal Mail following its privatisation in 2013. She has called for Royal Mail to be returned to public ownership, saying that privatisation had 'wrecked' the business because of an 'unhinged profit-obsessed mantra'.[9]
^"Flintshire councillor defects to Labour after politically 'maturing'". Daily Post. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
^"Councillor details - Cllr Carolyn Thomas". Flintshire County Council. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
^Randall, Liam (4 August 2020). "Flintshire: Deputy leader of Flintshire Council aiming to become Labour's lead regional list candidate for next year's Senedd elections". Retrieved 8 May 2021.
^"Why Vote for Me?". www.carolynthomas.wales. Retrieved 11 May 2021. Up to last year I was ... a part time post woman
^"Deputy council leader handing in 3500 signature petition calling for local authorities to be given greater control over bus services". Deeside.com. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
^Nuttall, Andrew (8 May 2021). "Labour, Conservative and Plaid Cymru claim regional MS spots for North Wales". North Wales Pioneer. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
^Wilks, Rebecca (10 February 2022). "Rent controls: Welsh Senedd members react to snub". The National. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
^Wilks, Rebecca (5 August 2022). "Carolyn Thomas MS calls for energy firms to be nationalised over soaring bills". The National. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
^Thomas, Carolyn (26 October 2022). "As a former postal worker, the privatised wrecking of Royal Mail breaks my heart". Nation.Cymru. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
^Mosalski, Ruth (8 May 2021). "These are the 18 new Members of the Senedd in Wales". WalesOnline. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
External links
Official website
April 24, 2023
carolyn, thomas, born, 1965, welsh, labour, party, politician, been, member, senedd, north, wales, since, 2021, senedd, election, msthomas, 2021member, senedd, north, walesincumbentassumed, office, 2021personal, detailsborn, 1965, november, 1965, cheshire, eng. Carolyn Thomas born 1965 is a Welsh Labour Party politician who has been a Member of the Senedd MS for North Wales since the 2021 Senedd election Carolyn ThomasMSThomas in 2021Member of the Senedd for North WalesIncumbentAssumed office 6 May 2021Personal detailsBorn 1965 11 03 3 November 1965 age 57 Cheshire EnglandPolitical partyLabour Since 2015 OccupationPostal workerWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 Early career and election 2 Parliamentary career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly career and election EditBefore being elected to the Senedd Thomas worked as a postal worker until 2020 and was a member of the Communication Workers Union CWU In 2008 she was elected to Flintshire County Council as an independent representing Treuddyn before joining Labour in 2015 1 In 2019 Thomas became Deputy Leader of the council 2 3 4 Whilst Deputy Leader Thomas delivered a petition to the Senedd calling for buses to be run for people not profit The petition asked the Welsh Government to regulate commercial bus companies and allow local authorities to run their own bus services 5 Thomas was selected to lead the North Wales regional list for Labour in the 2021 Senedd election and was elected as Labour s first ever Member of the Senedd for the North Wales region 6 Parliamentary career EditIn February 2022 Thomas was one of three Labour MSs to support introducing rent controls in Wales 7 Thomas is a supporter of public ownership In August 2022 she called for energy companies to be nationalised in response to increased bills 8 Since being elected Thomas has spoken of her experience of working as a postal worker in the Royal Mail following its privatisation in 2013 She has called for Royal Mail to be returned to public ownership saying that privatisation had wrecked the business because of an unhinged profit obsessed mantra 9 Personal life EditThomas is married and has three children 10 References Edit Flintshire councillor defects to Labour after politically maturing Daily Post Retrieved 5 July 2021 Councillor details Cllr Carolyn Thomas Flintshire County Council 11 May 2021 Retrieved 11 May 2021 Randall Liam 4 August 2020 Flintshire Deputy leader of Flintshire Council aiming to become Labour s lead regional list candidate for next year s Senedd elections Retrieved 8 May 2021 Why Vote for Me www carolynthomas wales Retrieved 11 May 2021 Up to last year I was a part time post woman Deputy council leader handing in 3500 signature petition calling for local authorities to be given greater control over bus services Deeside com 18 September 2018 Retrieved 9 August 2022 Nuttall Andrew 8 May 2021 Labour Conservative and Plaid Cymru claim regional MS spots for North Wales North Wales Pioneer Retrieved 8 May 2021 Wilks Rebecca 10 February 2022 Rent controls Welsh Senedd members react to snub The National Retrieved 3 July 2022 Wilks Rebecca 5 August 2022 Carolyn Thomas MS calls for energy firms to be nationalised over soaring bills The National Retrieved 6 August 2022 Thomas Carolyn 26 October 2022 As a former postal worker the privatised wrecking of Royal Mail breaks my heart Nation Cymru Retrieved 26 October 2022 Mosalski Ruth 8 May 2021 These are the 18 new Members of the Senedd in Wales WalesOnline Retrieved 11 May 2021 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carolyn Thomas amp oldid 1146857399, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
