Irene Kimm was born in Southwark. In 1986, Irene was Elected to Southwark Council serving eight years as a Conservative Councillor. In 1997 Irene and her family moved to Lambeth where she started working at Kings College Hospital. From 2002 - 2010 she served as a Councillor on Lambeth Council, working hard for the community and become Mayor of Lambeth. Irene has a long history of serving the local area and supporting residents' needs. Irene is married to Tony, and they have three daughters.