Senator John Kelly - Biography
Constituency:
Roscommon / South Leitrim
Euro Electoral Region:
Ireland North West
Electoral Status:
John is currently a sitting Senator
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Address:
The Avenue, Castlemore,
Ballaghaderreen,
Co.Roscommon
Tel:
086 8094698
094 9861027
Email:
john.kelly@oireachtas.ie
Political Career:
- First elected in 2004 having topped the poll in the Ballaghaderreen ward as an Independent candidate
- Former Mayor of Roscommon County Council (2007).
- Contested the 2007 General Election and secured over 4,500 first preference votes
- Re-Elected to Roscommon County Council with 2,230 votes, June 2009
- Joined the Labour Party in 2010
- Contested 2011 General Election
- Elected to the Seanad, April 2011
Occupation:
- Community Welfare Officer for the Ballaghaderreen area
Memberships:
- Member of Roads, Transportation and Emergency Services SPC
Other Interests:
- born into a family of fundraisers and throughout the years has personally raised over €70k for the Irish Wheelchair Association;
- played both Football & Hurling with Oran GAA and soccer with Ballintubber Utd
- Groups involved in to date include Roscommon Integrated Development Company, Ballaghaderreen Tidy Towns Group, formerly a member of Roscommon Partnership and Arigna Leader, Roscommon County Enterprise Board, Knock Airport Advisory Board, St Attracta’s NS board member, member Ballaghadereen Task Force.
Family Background:
- married to Brid with three children, Amy, Darragh and Ronan
Birth Details:
- 1961, Rath, Ballintubber, Co Roscommon
Education:
- St Bride's National School Ballintubber
- CBS Roscommon
