Elly is a Londonwide Assembly Member for the Labour party and spokesperson on transport in London. Prior to becoming a politician Elly was a trade union organiser for over 20 years and has organised workers within industries as diverse as transport, education, social care and the arts.

She brings substantial experience of management, human resource policies and practice and wider organisational issues—both large scale and individual—and is passionate about ensuring that organisations support and engage their workers.