 Previously a solicitor, Goldie was elected as a Member of the Scottish Parliament for the West of Scotland region at the creation of the body in 1999, and re-elected in 2003, 2007 and 2011.She served as the party's constitutional spokesperson during the 2014 Scottish referendum, and stood down from the Parliament at the 2016 election.Goldie was born in Glasgow, Scotland, but has lived in nearby Renfrewshire all of her life.