Robert Joseph "Bob" Doris (born 11 May 1973) is aScottish National Party (SNP) politician. He has served as theMember of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) forGlasgow Maryhill and Springburn since the2016 Scottish Parliament election,^[1] having previously served as an MSP for Glasgow from 2007 to 2016.

Bob Doris MSP
Official portrait, 2016
Member of the Scottish Parliament forGlasgow Maryhill and Springburn
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 May 2016
Preceded by	Patricia Ferguson
Majority	5,602
Deputy Convener of theHealth and Sport Committee
In office 15 June 2011 – 23 March 2016
Convener	Duncan McNeil
Preceded by	Ross Finnie
Succeeded by	Clare Haughey
Convener of theLocal Government and Communities Committee
In office 5 May 2016 – 06 September 2018
Preceded by	Kevin Stewart
Member of the Scottish Parliament forGlasgow (1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
In office 3 May 2007 – 23 March 2016
Personal details
Born	Robert Joseph Doris (1973-05-11)11 May 1973 (age 51) Vale of Leven,Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Political party	Scottish National Party
Spouse	Janet Doris
Children	2

Doris was born in theVale of Leven,Dunbartonshire, and educated at theUniversity of Glasgow earning anMA in Social Sciences.^{[citation needed]}

At the 2007 election Doris contested the Glasgow Maryhill Scottish Parliament constituency, finishing second to Patricia Ferguson, majority 2,300.^[2]

Prior to the election Doris had acted as campaign manager to Bill Wilson when Wilson challengedJohn Swinney for the SNP leadership in 2003. Doris convened the SNP Maryhill Constituency Branch and Glasgow Regional Association SNP (GRA) for a number of years.

Since his election, Doris campaigned successfully on a number of issues includingfree school meals, kinship care payments and Town Centre Regeneration Fund money for Glasgow. He was a leading campaigner against Glasgow City Council's closure of 20 primary and nursery schools, and supported the parental occupation of Wyndford Primary School and St Gregory's Primary School, both in Maryhill. Doris convenes the Scottish Parliament's cross party group on Racial Equality in Scotland and the cross-party group on Rare, Genetic And Undiagnosed Conditions.^[3]

In2011, Doris was the SNP candidate for the redrawn seat ofGlasgow Maryhill and Springburn. He was also placed 3rd on the SNP regional list forGlasgow behindNicola Sturgeon andHumza Yousaf. He was unsuccessful in gaining Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, losing to Labour'sPatricia Ferguson, but was returned as one of two Glasgow list SNP MSPs alongside Yousaf.^[4]

In the2016 election, he defeated Ferguson and was elected as the constituency member forGlasgow Maryhill and Springburn.^[5]

He is currently the deputy convenor of the Social Security Committee in the Scottish Parliament.^[6]

• Government of the 3rd Scottish Parliament

• Scottish Parliament profiles of MSPs:Bob Doris
• Personal website, www.bob-doris.scot