O'Toole, Barbara (1960–)

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O'Toole, Barbara (1960–)

English politician. Born Feb 24, 1960, in Kendal, England.

Member of the Newcastle City Council; lecturer and researcher in government and public policy at the School for Advanced Urban Studies, University of Bristol (1991–94) and University of Newcastle (1994–97); worked on the Northern Ireland peace and reconciliation process for Unison; as a European Socialist, elected to 5th European Parliament (1999–2004) from UK.