Wortley worked as a plumber and gas fitter before being elected as a union official in 1984.

He then worked for the Joliet Police Department for 29 years before being elected mayor in 1991.

He worked in petroleum engineering and production management jobs before being elected to the Creole board in 1953.

He worked in the Ministry of Home Affairs from 1969 before being elected governor.

He subsequently worked as a social work consultant before being elected to Westminster in 2001.

Orr worked as an attorney and in the office of the state auditor before being elected to office.

He worked for Strathclyde Fire Brigade between 1993 and 2003 before being elected.

He then went on to work in a call centre before being elected to Glasgow City Council at the age of 19.

Delegate Campbell worked as a social worker before being elected.

He then worked as a stockbroker, public relations executive and in import-export business before being elected to Congress.