Education
University of Aberdeen. University of Glasgow.
politician Member of the Scottish Parliament
University of Aberdeen. University of Glasgow.
During the 2007 and 2011 elections he was closely involved in Labour campaigns to re-elect Pauline McNeill in Glasgow Kelvin. He briefly worked for Labour"s Ann McKechin Member of Parliament whilst she was Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, and previously in the voluntary sector. He supported the Scottish Labour leadership campaigns of Wendy Alexander and Andy Kerr in 2007 and 2008 respectively.
He supported Editor Miliband in the 2010 Labour Party leadership election.
He is a former Vice Chairperson and Secretary of Glasgow North Labour Party. On three occasions since being elected Drew Smith has refused to cross picket lines to attend debates at Holyrood when parliamentary staff have been on strike, most recently on 20 March 2013 when he spoke at a rally of Public and Commercial Services Union members in Glasgow"s Street Enoch Square instead.
In 2013, Smith declared his support for a "soft opt-out" system of organ donation in Scotland, akin to that endorsed by Welsh Labour. He said such a scheme "will save lives" while ensuring that "the wishes of individuals are paramount".
Scottish Labour Party, Labour Party.
He was first elected in 2011 and is a former Chair of Scottish Young Labour (2005-2006) and former member of the Scottish Trades Union Congress General Council (2007-2010). Drew Smith, is also a former member of Glasgow University Labour Club, he was ranked second on Scottish Labour"s list of candidates for the Scottish Parliament in the Glasgow Region, this was the highest position open to a non-female or non-ethnic minority candidate.