Pádraic McCormack (born 15 May 1942) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as Mayor of Galway from 1992 to 1993. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency from 1989 to 2011 and a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from 1987 to 1989.[1]
Pádraic McCormack | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1989 – February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Galway West |
| Senator | |
| In office 25 April 1987 – 15 June 1989 | |
| Constituency | Agricultural Panel |
| Mayor of Galway | |
| In office 6 June 1992 – 7 June 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Leahy |
| Succeeded by | Michéal Ó hUiginn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1942 Longford, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Education | St Mel's College |
McCormack is from Kenagh, County Longford, and was educated at St Mel's College, Longford. He was elected to Seanad Éireann in 1987 for the Agricultural Panel and is also a former member of Galway County Council. He was elected to the Dáil at the 1989 general election and was re-elected at each subsequent election until his retirement in 2011.[2] Prior to entering politics, he worked as a livestock auctioneer. He was Mayor of Galway from 1992 to 1993. He was Fine Gael deputy spokesman on the environment and local government, with special responsibility for urban renewal and housing policy in the 29th Dáil.
In April 2006, he announced his intention not to seek re-election at the forthcoming general election.[3] However, in December 2006, after the withdrawal of Brian Walsh, the candidate originally selected by Fine Gael to replace him, McCormack announced that he had reconsidered his decision and would after all stand in the general election.[4] He did stand, and in May 2007, he was re-elected on the twelfth of 13 counts, taking the third of Galway West's five seats.[2]
In December 2010, he failed to secure a place on the Fine Gael ticket in the Galway West constituency for the 2011 general election. He said afterwards that he was not considering being added to the ticket.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Pádraic McCormack". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ^ a b "Pádraic McCormack". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ^ "Galway West TD not to run in next election". RTÉ News. 28 April 2006.
- ^ "FG's McCormack to stand after all in Galway". RTÉ News. 6 December 2006.
- ^ John Cunningham (7 December 2010). "McCormack 'won't consider' being added to the FG ticket". Connacht Sentinel. Archived from the original on 9 December 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
External links
edit- Henry, William (2002). Role of Honour: The Mayors of Galway City 1485-2001. Galway: Galway City Council. OCLC 51023721 ASIN B003NECRYW