Louise Anne Harris (born 7 April 1964) is a Liberal Democrat politician who has served as a councillor on South Gloucestershire Council for Dodington since November 2018. As Louise Bloom, she was a member of the first London Assembly between 2000 and 2002, and councillor on Eastleigh Borough Council between 2002 and 2017.
Cllr Louise Harris | |
|---|---|
| Councillor on South Gloucestershire Council for Dodington[1] | |
| Assumed office 1 November 2018 Serving with Tony Davis | |
| Preceded by | Gloria Stephen |
| Councillor on Eastleigh Borough Council for Hedge End Grange Park | |
| In office 1 May 2002 – 2 June 2017 | |
| Succeeded by | George Morris |
| Eastleigh Borough Council Cabinet member for Environment and Sustainability | |
| In office 16 May 2002 – 21 May 2015 | |
| Succeeded by | Rupert Kyrle |
| Member of the London Assembly as the 5th Additional Member | |
| In office 1 May 2000 – 18 February 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Assembly created |
| Succeeded by | Mike Tuffrey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Louise Anne Harris 7 April 1964 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
Political career
She was an active member of the National League of Young Liberals as part of what was known as the Green Guard.
Louise Bloom was elected as the 5th additional member of the first London Assembly in May 2000. She resigned her seat for family reasons on 18 February 2002 and was replaced by Mike Tuffrey.
Bloom was a councillor on Eastleigh Borough Council for Hedge End Grange Park from May 2022 and June 2017,[2] and the cabinet member for Environment and Sustainability until May 2015.
In a November 2018 by-election, Harris was elected as a Liberal Democrat councillor for the Dodington ward of South Gloucestershire Council and stood as a candidate in the 2019 General Election in Filton and Bradley Stoke.[3][4] She was again elected in the 2019 South Gloucestershire Council election.[5]
In February 2023, she was elected as the honorary president of the English Young Liberals at the Young Liberal Winter Conference in Reading.
In the 2024 United Kingdom general election, she was a candidate in Bristol North East.
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