Cllr Joe Leddin
Cllr. Joe Leddin was elected to Limerick City Council on his first attempt in June 1999. He was re-elected in June 2004 and topped the poll in the newly created Limerick City South Ward in the June 2009 local elections securing over 1,100 votes. Cllr. Leddin comes from a family that has represented the people of Limerick on the City Council since 1926. His Grand Uncle Michael Keyes was a former Mayor of Limerick , and also the first Senior Minister appointed to Cabinet from Limerick. Both Joe's late uncles, Tim and Frank, also served on the City Council and both were Mayor's of Limerick on a number of occasions. Cllr. Leddin is a full time public representitive, a graduate of the Marketing Institute of Ireland, and Limerick Institute of Technology he is married to Kara and they have three young children, Sean aged 10, Claire aged 7, and Emma aged 4. Cllr Leddin has been involved and continues to work on many issues of concern locally, including the need to attract new foreign direct investment into Limerick and the Mid West, the retention of Shannon Airport under state ownership, and the need to create an overall vision strategy for the greater Limerick area for the next 20 years. Cllr Leddin is active within his community where he regularly meets local resident associations, sporting clubs and community / voluntary organisations to listen and discuss issues that affect them. He also holds weekly clinics throughout his electoral area.
If you would like to join my team or contribute ideas or suggestions to make our City a better place for all of us then please pick up the phone and contact me, I will buy the coffee.
