Sylvia Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Scottish Parliament for Stirling | |
| In office 6 May 1999 –2 April 2007 | |
| Preceded by | New Parliament |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Crawford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 December 1946 |
| Died | 28 July 2022 |
| Political party | Scottish Labour Party |
Sylvia Jackson (born 3 December 1946) was a Scottish Labour Party politician,and former Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP).
In the Scottish Parliament election on 3 May 2007,she lost the Stirling constituency,which she had held since 1999,to Bruce Crawford of the SNP.
Prior to her election she has worked as a lecturer at the University of Edinburgh and as a chemistry teacher.
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