Livingston Labour Candidate

Jim Devine
Labour

Born 1953, with two grown up children. Currently Head of Health, Scotland, UNISON. Election agent in Livingston since 1983.

Previously member of Scottish Enterprise Forth Valley, Alva Community Council, Unison full time officer for ten years, founder member of the Celtic Supporters Trust and organised the first Football Supporters' Trust Conference in Scotland.

Fomerly qualified nurse in West Lothian as part of the first primary care psychiatric team.

He was best man when Mr Cook married his second wife, Gaynor.

Jim Devine has held several key positions in the Labour Party in Scotland including General Secretary during the Clause 4 debate ten years ago. He won the Labour nomination with 72 votes compared to 35 for John Duncan and 12 votes for Cllr Wilie Dunn.

After being nominated as the Labour candidate, Mr Devine confessed to a number of affairs and a drink driving conviction.