Helen Wright

Helen W. Wright (born 1943) has served as a councillor in Dundee since 1980. In November 2023, Wright won the Lifetime Legend Award in recognition of her work and achievements over many years. Community Justice Authority Regional and Scottish chair, charity worker and holder of senior local government positions and roles. Helen Wright currently holds various positions in Dundee City Council, is a Bailie, a board member of various organisations, and carries out regular voluntary and charity work.

Career Helen Wright was a national official of a major trades union in the 1970s (chairwoman of the AUEW-TASS National Women's Sub Committee (NWSC) 1977-1981 ), is a campaigner for women's rights and equality, a director of various organisations, She represented the council on the Dundee Health and Social Care Partnership (IJB) from 2018 - 2022, was previously a member of Dundee Local Health Council in the 1980's and the NHS Tayside Board from 2003 - 2009, As well as being the first woman to hold this post, in 2001 she also became the first in the city to be voted out of office after a row about expenditure and expenses.

She had an official portrait painted by artist Adam B. Kerr which is held in the Dundee Art Galleries and Museum's collections.

After holding the Fairmuir seat continuously from 1980, 2012, 2017 and again in 2022.

In 2020, with most UK politicians, she was forced, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, to withdraw from personal face-to-face 'surgery' consulting meetings with her constituents but she now holds five face-to-face surgeries per week. She holds the positions of Bailie, Honorary Fellow and Board Member of Al-Maktoum Institute Council, Chief Whip of the council Labour Group and holds various shadow spokesperson roles.