Denis Leonard, Cllr - Biography
Constituency:
Longford / Westmeath
Euro Electoral Region:
Ireland North West
Electoral Status:
Denis is currently
a Councillor on Westmeath County Council.
Address:
Trim Road
Kinnegad
Co.Westmeath
Tel:
Mobile: 087 6430783
Email:
leno@indigo.ie
Website:
http://www.denisleonard.ie
Political Career:
- First elected to Westmeath County Council, June 2009
- Member of Westmeath VEC, June 2009
- Member of Eastern River Basin District Advisory Council, June 2009
- Chairperson of Westmeath Heritage Forum, June 2009
- Member of Westmeath County Development Board, June 2009
- Chair of Transport SPC until 2012
Occupation:
- Secondary School teacher
Memberships:
- an underage GAA coach for over 25 years,
- served on the boards of Greenpeace, Voice, Northern Irelands Children’s Holiday scheme and other organisations.
- organised youth organisations, environmental groups, human rights organisations, Trocaire groups as well as organising fundraising for the Irish Wheelchair Association and the Central Remedial Clinic.
- a founder of the Citizens Coalition movement and the Earth Education programme.
Other Interests:
- Member of Westmeath VEC
- Kinnegad Correspondent for the Westmeath Examiner
- Secretary of the Kinnegad Community Council
- Coordinator of the Killucan Kinnegad Recycling Scheme
- PRO for the Killucan Kinnegad Environment Group
- Campaigns coordinator for the Anti-Dump Group
- Chairman of MADD, Midlands Against Dirty Development
- Working with Westmeath Environmental Group and Zero Waste Ireland
- Recently on the boards of Greenpeace/Voice, Civic Link, NICHS (Northern Ireland), and the East Timor Solidarity Campaign
- Chairman of the Killucan Station Lobby Group
- Secretary of the Kinnegad Town Park committee
- Presenter of Midlands Green weekly radio programme
Family Background:
- Married to Mary with two children
