Councillor Mary O'Connor MBE

She has lived in Hayes for over 43 years. Having been actively involved in the local community for many years, she has served as a school governor for 18 years. She also spent 18 years as a leader of 10th Hayes and Harlington cub scouts, and is now vice president for scouts in the Uxbridge and Hayes and Harlington districts.

After an impressive career working for the NHS, rising from a general nurse at Hillingdon Hospital, to a senior nurse manager working in the A&E department of Ealing Hospital, she received an MBE for services to A&E nursing in 2000. She is also the council's governor on the board of Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 

She was elected to Hillingdon Council in 2002 and was chairman of the external services scrutiny committee and the domestic violence executive and forum. She has also served on the fostering and adoption panels and corporate parenting board.

In addition, while serving as Charville's Councillor for 12 years, she helped deliver improvements to local libraries and a community centre, while securing funds for a new youth centre.

In 2013, she was awarded awarded an honorary fellowship by Brunel University, as recognition for her outstanding service to the community and support for the university.

Chairing the London Heath Commission for two and a half years, she also worked with the Mayor of London's Office to make sure that patients across the city received the same standard of care.