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O’KANE WELCOMES TALENTED RENFREWSHIRE CHOIRS TO HOLYROOD
Local MSP Paul O’Kane welcomed the Ferguslie Park Community Choir and the Rays of Hope Community Choir to the Scottish Parliament. The two choirs were invited perform in front...
O’KANE HAILS SUCCESS OF SUMMER SUGERIES IN WEST SCOTLAND
Paul O’Kane has hailed the success of the surgeries he held across West Scotland over the Summer recess. The Scottish Labour politician’s series of surgeries, some of which were...
O’KANE HOSTS GREAT GET TOGETHER EVENT AT SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT
Paul O’Kane has hosted a Great Get Together Event at the Scottish Parliament to promote keeping politics “civil and safe”. The Labour MSP worked with the Jo Cox Foundation...
About Paul
Born in Paisley and raised in Neilston, Paul attended St Luke’s High School in Barrhead where he was Head Boy. From there he went on to study at the University of Glasgow for an MA (Hons) in English Literature and Politics.
After University, Paul worked in a number of roles in the voluntary sector.
In 2012, Paul was elected to East Renfrewshire Council to represent Neilston, Newton Mearns North and Neilston. He also served as Vice Convener for Education and Equalities. From 2017, he served as Leader of the Labour Group on East Renfrewshire Council, Depute Leader of the Council and Convener for Education and Equalities.
In 2021, Paul was elected to serve as an MSP for West Scotland via the Regional List. He currently serves as Scottish Labour’s Shadow Minister for Public Health and Social Care and Depute Convener of the Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee.
Paul’s interests in Parliament include health, young people, equalities and learning disability.
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