Kellie Armstrong
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (April 2017) |
Kellie Armstrong | |
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| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Strangford | |
| Assumed office May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Kieran McCarthy |
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| Born | Kellie McGrattan 8 September 1970 (age 46) Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Alliance |
| Alma mater | Queens University Belfast |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | Official Website |
Kellie Armstrong (née McGrattan; 8 September 1970) is an Alliance Party politician from Northern Ireland. She has been an MLA for the Strangford constituency since the 2016 Assembly elections.[1]
Political career
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Armstrong has been an active member of the Alliance Party since 2009. She has held various positions including: secretary and chair of the Strangford Association of the Alliance Party, convenor of the Political Organisation - the committee that oversees election and activist activities, member of the Party Executive, a member of the Alliance Women’s Group and Vice Chair of the Party.
Prior to election to the NI Assembly Armstrong was co-opted onto Ards Borough Council to replace Kieran McCarthy and then elected in 2014 to Ards and North Down Borough Council representing the Ards Peninsula. Armstrong stood as the Alliance Westminster candidate in 2015 securing the highest-ever vote for an Alliance representative in the Strangford constituency.
Armstrong is a member of the NI Assembly's Committee for Infrastructure and holds to account the Department's actions with respect to public transport, roads, water services and Planning matters. She is also the Alliance Vice Chair of the Audit Committee scrutinising the work of the NI Audit Office and Public Service Ombudsman. She supports integrated education and will be taking forward her private member's bill to legislate for better protection and promotion of integrated education across Northern Ireland.
Armstrong has called on the Minister for Infrastructure to stop prioritising tarmac over people and ensure Blue Badges are processed more effectively.
Career before politics
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For almost a decade, Armstrong was the Northern Ireland Director of Community Transport Association (CTA), delivering transport solutions for older people and people with disabilities through community led initiatives. She gave legal and technical advice to organisations and government on transport legislation and passenger transport operation. Armstrong provided business development and governance advice for over 150 community organisations to enable better delivery of accessible transport services.
Personal life
Armstrong is married and has one daughter who attends integrated education. She lives on a wildlife reserve on the Ards Peninsula.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "One in four newly-elected MLAs female". u.tv. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
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