Gerry Reynolds (Irish politician) explained

Nationality:Irish
Office:Teachta Dála
Term Start:June 1997
Term End:May 2002
Term Start1:June 1989
Term End1:November 1992
Constituency1:Sligo–Leitrim
Office2:Senator
Term Start2:17 February 1993
Term End2:6 June 1997
Term Start3:25 April 1987
Term End3:15 June 1989
Constituency3:Industrial and Commercial Panel
Birth Date:10 April 1961
Birth Place:County Leitrim, Ireland
Party:Fine Gael
Education:Garbally College
Father:Patrick J. Reynolds

Gerard Reynolds (born 10 April 1961) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician from County Leitrim. He was a Senator and later a TD for the Sligo–Leitrim constituency.[1]

Early life and family

Reynolds was born in Ballinamore, County Leitrim, to Patrick J. Reynolds and his wife Tess. He received his secondary education at Garbally College in Ballinasloe, County Galway. His father Patrick was a Fine Gael TD and senator, and his grandfather Patrick Reynolds had been a TD until his assassination in 1932, when his widow Mary Reynolds was elected to succeed him, and held the seat for 25 years.

Political career

Reynolds was elected to Seanad Éireann in 1987 on the Industrial and Commercial Panel, Reynolds was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1989 general election. He lost his seat at the 1992 general election to Declan Bree as part of the nationwide swing to Labour and returned to the 20th Seanad, elected again by the Industrial and Commercial Panel. He regained his seat at the 1997 general election but lost it again at the 2002 general election.[2]

He was a member of Leitrim County Council from 1985 to 2014.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gerry Reynolds. Oireachtas Members Database. 2 June 2013. 7 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181107010222/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Gerry-Reynolds.S.1987-04-25. live.
  2. Web site: Gerry Reynolds. ElectionsIreland.org. 21 February 2008. 24 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171224060510/https://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=526. live.