Richie McPhillips explained

Richie McPhillips
Constituency Am:Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Assembly:Northern Ireland
Term Start:5 May 2016
Term End:30 January 2017
Predecessor:Phil Flanagan
Successor:Jemma Dolan
Office1:Member of
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
Constituency1:Erne East
Term Start1:22 May 2014
Term End1:5 May 2016
Predecessor1:New council
Successor1:Garbhan McPhillips
Birthname:Richard Patrick McPhillips
Birth Date:7 July 1957
Birth Place:Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Nationality:Irish
Party:Social Democratic and Labour Party
Spouse:Agnes McPhillips
Children:3
Residence:Lisnaskea
Website:http://www.sdlp.ie/people/ritchie-mcphillips/

Richard Patrick "Richie" McPhillips (born 7 July 1957) is a Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician from Northern Ireland.He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Fermanagh and South Tyrone from the 2016 Assembly election until his defeat 10 months later at the 2017 election.[1]

Having previously worked as an insurance broker, he was elected in the 2014 Local Council Elections to serve as a councillor for the newly established Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (amassing 1,015 first preference votes (12.9%) in the Erne East DEA).[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fermanagh & South Tyrone – Northern Ireland Assembly constituency – Election 2017. BBC News. 15 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Dr Nicholas Whyte. Fermanagh and Omagh Council. Ark.ac.uk. 2 November 2014. 15 January 2018.