Liz Jarvis
Liz Jarvis | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Eastleigh | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Holmes |
| Majority | 1,546 (3.3%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Alma mater | University of Essex |
Elizabeth Jarvis,[1] known as Liz Jarvis, is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been Member of Parliament for Eastleigh since 2024.[2] She gained the seat from the Conservatives.[3] . Jarvis is also a borough councillor for the Hamble and Netley ward, which is part of the Hamble Valley constituency[4]. .
During the 2024 campaign, Jarvis was embroiled in a row with Conservative candidate Sam Joynson, who accused her of not attending hustings for fear of being filmed, and accused her of not supporting a petition to save Winchester's A&E for fear of appearing alongside Joynson[5].
Early life
[edit]Jarvis was born to a social worker mother of Irish parentage and a military officer father from Hampshire, England. The first in her family to go to university, Jarvis graduated from the University of Essex in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in American literature.[6] She began her career in journalism as a travel blogger, where she was based in West London [7] [8].
References
[edit]- ^ "Wednesday 10 July 2024 Votes and Proceedings". House of Commons. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Eastleigh | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "UK general election results 2024: live tracker". The Guardian. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Councillor details: Councillor Liz Jarvis".
- ^ "Row between Tory and Lib Dem Eastleigh MP candidates".
- ^ "Liz Jarvis". Policy Mogul. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Liz Jarvis HuffPost".
- ^ "Elizabeth JARVIS personal appointments".