Thomas Burns (politician)
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Thomas Burns | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Antrim South | |
| In office 26 November 2003 – 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Donovan McClelland |
| Succeeded by | Pam Lewis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 August 1960 Aldergrove, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | SDLP |
| Website | http://www.thomasburns.org |
Thomas Burns MLA (born 29 August 1960) is a Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician who was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for South Antrim from 2003 to 2011.
Burns was first elected to Antrim Borough Councillor in 1997. He is currently the Chairman of his local branch of the SDLP. He lost his seat in the 2011 Northern Ireland Assembly election, but was easily returned to the Borough Council.[1]
Membership
- Vice Chairman of the Council's planning committee
- Crumlin Development Association
- Chairman of Camlin Credit Union in Crumlin
- Member of Citizens Advice Bureau
- Board of Governors of two local schools, St Josephs Primary School and Crumlin High School.
A keen supporter of the Gaelic Athletic Association, Burns is a former player for Aldergrove GAC.
References
- ^ In the first round, and with the most first-preference votes in the South East district; Election results Archived 7 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Antrim Borough Council, retrieved 13 May 2011.
External links
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- Living people
- 1960 births
- Members of Antrim Borough Council
- Social Democratic and Labour Party MLAs
- Northern Ireland MLAs 2003–2007
- Northern Ireland MLAs 2007–2011
- Politicians from County Antrim