Education
Born in Croydon, she attended Downe House School, Thatcham and the University of Street Andrews where she studied medieval history.
Born in Croydon, she attended Downe House School, Thatcham and the University of Street Andrews where she studied medieval history.
In 1979, she joined the British Forces Broadcasting Service in Gibraltar, a year later she joined LBC Radio as a presenter, producer and reporter. She was employed as head of broadcasting at the Conservative Central Office from 1989. She was a press officer for the John Major"s 1990 leadership campaign.
She unsuccessfully contested East Ham at the 1997 general election, finishing second behind Stephen Timms.
She was placed on the "A-List" of Conservative Party candidates for the 2010 General Election. After Bray"s election to Parliament, she was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Cabinet Office Minister, Francis Maude.
Bray was sacked as Parliamentary Private Secretary in July 2012 after she voted against a coalition government Bill on reforming the House of Lords. She lost her seat in the 2015 general election.
She then served as the press secretary to Party Chairman, Chris Patten during the 1992 general election, also assisting the Press Office again in the 2005 campaign, after which she worked as a public affairs consultant.
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She was previously member of the London Assembly for West Central London from 2000 until 2008, when she stood down, acting as Conservative leader in the Assembly from 2006.