Plaid Cymru member since 1987; General Election candidate in Swansea West in 1992 (1,668 votes) and 1997 (2,675 votes ); Local Council Candidate in Swansea in 1993 (671 votes), 1994 (856 votes), 1995 (1,240 votes), and winning a County Council By-election in 1998 with 1,164 votes; National Assembly Member; held Council Seat (doubling vote to 2,366 votes) in 1999; Shadow Finance Minister and Cabinet Member since 1994.

Campaigns: Yes for Wales in Swansea; Swansea Assembly Campaign; Cockett By-election victory; National Assembly Member.