Joan McLeod
From Shetland History Online
Joan McLeod (neé Jarmson) (b. 10 November 1918, Meal, Cunningsburgh, d. 10 December 1999, Overtonlea, Levenwick) was a County Councillor from 1961 until 1975 and a Shetland Islands Councillor from 1974 until 1994.
She unsuccessfully contested the Gulberwick, Quarff & Cunningsburgh seat at the 1994 Shetland Islands Council election.
Biography
Joan spent a great deal of her career in public service, with more than 33 as an elected councillor. She also represented the council on various external bodies, such as the COSLA social work committee and the Aberdeen Town and County Association for Teaching the Blind at their Homes.
Political Career
Shetland Islands Council
- Shetland Islands Council Election May 1974
- Shetland Islands Council Election May 1978
- Shetland Islands Council Election May 1982
- Shetland Islands Council Election May 1986
- Shetland Islands Council Election May 1990
Zetland County Council
- County Council Election May 1961
- County Council Election May 1964
- County Council Election May 1967
- County Council Election May 1970
- County Council Election May 1973
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| Zetland County Council | ||
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| Preceded by Grace Halcrow |
Member for Cunningsburgh 1961-1975 |
Council body dissolved |
| Shetland Islands Council | ||
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| Constituency created | Member for Gulberwick, Quarff and Cunningsburgh 1974-1994 |
Succeeded by Bertie Black |
