David Whitton was born on 22 April 1952 and is a Scottish journalist, Labour Party politician and former Member of the Scottish Parliament.
10 Facts About David Whitton
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David Whitton was elected to the Scottish Parliament for Strathkelvin and Bearsden in 2007, defeating the incumbent Independent MSP Jean Turner, and losing the seat at the 2011 election to Fiona McLeod of the Scottish National Party.
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David Whitton began his journalistic career with DC Thomson in 1970 before moving to the Fife Free Press and then the Evening Express in Aberdeen, specialising in local government activities.
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David Whitton worked at The Scotsman in Glasgow for three years then moved to the Daily Record where he became Industrial Editor in 1983.
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David Whitton is married and has two children and two grandchildren.
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David Whitton is a member of the National Union of Journalists.
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In 1999 David Whitton became Special Adviser to the then Scottish Secretary Donald Dewar.
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David Whitton was a member of Scottish Labour Party's Scottish Parliament election campaign responsible for organising broadcasting coverage and media activity for the Party leader.
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David Whitton delivered a reading at Dewar's funeral at Glasgow Cathedral on 18 October 2000.
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David Whitton was elected to the Scottish Parliament in May 2007 for the constituency of Strathkelvin and Bearsden becoming Parliamentary Aide to Wendy Alexander MSP until her resignation as party leader on 28 June 2008.