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Biography

Constituency:
Longford / Westmeath

Euro Electoral Region:
Ireland North West

Electoral Status:
Willie is currently a sitting TD for Longford / Westmeath .

Address:
Ballintue
Ballynacargy
Co. Westmeath

Tel:
Home: 044-93-73264
Constituency Office: 044-93-43987
Dail: 01-6183734
Fax Dail: 01-6184541
Fax Constituency Office: 044-93-43966

Email:
willie.penrose@oireachtas.ie

Political Career:

• Chairperson of the Labour Parliamentary Party during the 28th and 29th Dáil
• Chairperson of Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social and Family Affairs 2002-2007
• Member of Westmeath Childcare Committee
• Labour Party Spokesperson on Agriculture and Food 1997-2002;
• Labour Party Spokesperson on Agriculture and Rural Development 1992-1997;
• First Elected Dáil Éireann 1992;
• Former Member Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and Rural Development;
• Member of Westmeath County Council from 1984 until the ending of the dual mandate in 2003
• Former Member of Westmeath Planning and Environmental Committee
• Former Member An Coiste Gaeilge, Westmeath County Council;
• Former Chairperson, Labour Party Agricultural Policy and Rural Development Committee

Occupation:

• Full-time Public Representative;
• Barrister at Law.

Memberships:

• Member, Ballynacargy G.A.A.
• Club Member, Cullion Hurling Club
• Member, Royal Canal Amenity Group

Family Background:

• Married to Anne Fitzsimons, three daughters

Birth Details:

• Born in Mullingar, August 1956

Education:

• St. Mary's C.B.S. Mullingar;
• Multyfarnham Agricultural College;
• University College Dublin;
• Kings Inns.

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