▁for ▁the ▁next ▁eight ▁years . ▁ ▁Political ▁career ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁Find lay ▁was ▁elected ▁onto ▁West ▁L oth ian ▁Council ▁as ▁a ▁Scottish ▁Labour ▁coun c ill or ▁for ▁the ▁Fa uld house ▁and ▁B reich ▁Valley ▁w ard . ▁He ▁was ▁re - elect ed ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁and ▁stood ▁down ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁Find lay ▁was ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁Scottish ▁Parliament ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁seven ▁additional ▁members ▁for ▁L oth ian . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁Sh adow ▁Minister ▁for ▁Sk ills ▁and ▁Learning . ▁Le ader ▁Johann ▁Lam ont ▁appointed ▁him ▁to ▁the ▁front ben ch ▁as ▁Sh adow ▁Cab inet ▁Secretary ▁for ▁Health ▁and ▁Well be ing ▁on ▁ 2 9 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁He ▁has ▁also ▁been ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Scottish ▁Parliament ' s ▁Performance ▁Committee , ▁Local ▁Area ▁Committee ▁and ▁the ▁Services ▁for ▁the ▁Community ▁Policy ▁Development ▁and ▁Sc rut iny ▁P anel . ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 9 ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁Find lay ▁declared ▁he ▁would ▁stand ▁in ▁the ▁up coming ▁election ▁to ▁become ▁the ▁Le ader ▁of ▁the ▁Scottish ▁Labour ▁Party . ▁Initial ly , ▁Find lay ▁wanted ▁Gordon ▁Brown ▁to ▁run ▁for ▁leader , ▁but ▁Brown ▁ruled ▁himself ▁out . ▁Call ing ▁for ▁a ▁" clear ▁red ▁water " ▁between ▁Labour ▁and ▁the ▁Scottish ▁National ▁Party , ▁Find