About Me

Where I Live
Comber, Co Down

Family
Married to David Girvan; one daughter, Chloe Campbell who is married to Julian Buchanan from Philadelphia, USA; a grandson, Ozkar Buchanan born 20 May 2008.

Sport has been a big part of my life. I played hockey for North Down Hockey Club for 20 years and was a member of Comber Tennis Club for 30 years. In my 20s and 30s I played squash at First Division level for various clubs including Kiltonga, NI Civil Service and CIYMS.

I am a member of Mahee Island Golf Club and have continued my interest in integrated education by joining the Board of Governors at Millennium Integrated Primary School, Carryduff.

Other interests include cooking, current affairs and walking.
I cut my political teeth while working as the Communications Manager for the Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE) and the Integrated Education Fund (IEF) between September 2000 and August 2008.
In June 2005, I decided to join the Alliance Party because it was the only political party in Northern Ireland which shared my views and values: cross-community, a balance of Protestants and Catholics and gender in its membership, inclusiveness, anti-sectarian, anti-racism, working towards a shared future and forward thinking.