Previously a Common Councilman for Cripplegate ward, Mary lives locally and has an interest in housing and community issues. She spent six years in the USA. Prior to that she was in Oxford where she was chairman and a trustee of the local Women’s Aid group. She was a magistrate for 30 years and chairman of the Family Panel. She worked in the NHS as a senior manager for several years and was involved as a volunteer officer with the local Scout Group.