Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Ruth Maria Kelly ( born 9 May 1968 ) is a British Labor Party politician who was the Member of Parliament ( MP ) for Bolton West from 1997 until she stood down in 2010 .
Simplified: Ruth Maria Kelly ( born May 9 , 1968 ) is now an economist working for the HSBC Bank . She was a British politician and had been a Cabinet Minister .