Personal Details:
Paul V. Goggins, born 1 April 1924, educated St. Bede’s College, Manchester. Married, Eily, June 1949, one son Jeremy, 16 November 1959

Career:
Joined Ministry of Labour & National Service March 1941 and, after 44 years service in the same government department, albeit under several different titles, retired on 31 March 1985 as a Senior Principal

Award:
Appointed Papal Knight (of St. Gregory) 1996 in recognition of services to the Church and local politics in Hertfordshire.

Political Experience:
Joined SDP as Founder member January 1981.
Elected as Three Rivers District Councillor May 1986 and Herts County Councillor May 1989
Vice Chairman of County Council 1997-2000
Vice Chairman, Education Committee, 1993-97.
Chairman Community Services Committee, 1997-99
Member of SACRE since 1989 - Chairman from 1993 – current day
Currently, Chairman of Chess Education Forum and Leavesden Transport Panel, Lib Dem spokesman for Children’s Services, Resources
Vice Chairman of District Council 1987-88, Chairman 1988-89
Currently Pensioners’ Champion, Vice Chairman of Licensing Committee

Current Activities outside politics:
Chairman, West Herts Branch of Civil Service Retirement Fellowship
Foundation Governor of two Roman Catholic Schools
President of Abbots Langley Gardening Society
Chairman of Abbots Langley Performing Arts Society
Member of Abbots Langley Players, Abbots Langley Gilbert & Sullivan Society, Abbots Langley Local History Society, Churches Together in Abbots Langley.
Various posts in Roman Catholic and ecumenical Christian organisations

Main recreation, when time permits:
Music