Background
McKenna, Rosemary was born in 1941 in Renfrewshire, United Kingdom, WORLD0.
McKenna, Rosemary was born in 1941 in Renfrewshire, United Kingdom, WORLD0.
Diploma in primary education, Notre Dame College Education, Glasgow, Scotland, 1974.
Various secretary positions, 1958-1965. Teacher primary school, 1974-1994. Joined Labor Party, 1966, constituency vice-chair, 1976-1979, constituency chair, 1979-1985, member Scottish executive member of national local government committee, 1994-1996.
Leader and convenor of housing, 1984-1988. Member Cumbernauld and Kilsyth District Council, 1984-1996. Member Convention Scottisch Local Authorities, since 1984, chair equal opportunities committee, 1988-1992.
Member Cumbernauld Development corporation, 1985-1997. Provost, 1988-1992; chair arts and recreations committee, 1992-1994, vice president, 1992-1994, president, 1994-1996. Leader and convenor policy and resources, 1992-1994.
Councilor North Lanarkshire Council, 1995-1997. Member Scottish Enterprise, 1993-1997, Committee of the Regions, 1993-1998. Chair Scotland Europa, Brussels, 1995-1997.
Member of Parliament Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Constituency, 1997.
Married; 4 children.