This year Gay Conservatives welcomed Theresa May MP as our Guest of Honour.

Theresa was born in 1956 and educated at St Hugh’s College, Oxford University, from 1974-77, gaining an MA in Geography. She is married to Philip and they live in Sonning, in the Maidenhead constituency.

Theresa was elected Member of Parliament for Maidenhead in May 1997.

She was Shadow Spokesman for Schools, Disabled People and Women from 1998 to June 1999. She was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Employment in June 1999. In September 2001, she was appointed as Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government & the Regions. In June 2002, following changes to the structure of government departments, she was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Transport. In July 2002, she was appointed Chairman of the Conservative Party, and is now Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment and Transport under the new Party leader.

Theresa was a Member of the Select Committee on Education and Employment (1997-98); Joint Secretary of the Back Bench Home Affairs Committee (1997-98); Joint Chairman of the All Party Disablement Group (1997-98); and Chairman of the Conservative Disability Group (1997-98).