Nicky McFadden
| Nicky McFadden TD | |
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| Teachta Dála | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office February 2011 |
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| Constituency | Longford–Westmeath |
| Senator | |
| In office July 2007 – February 2011 |
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| Constituency | Administrative Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1962 (age 49) Athlone, County Westmeath |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Athlone Institute of Technology |
| Website | www.nickymcfadden.ie |
Nicky McFadden (born December 1962) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. She was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Longford–Westmeath at the 2011 general election, and was a member of Seanad Éireann on the Administrative Panel from 2007 to 2011.[1]
A community worker, she was chairperson of the Strategic Policy Committee (Planning) of Westmeath County Council and Westmeath County Heritage Forum, and a member of Westmeath VEC. She is also a member of the governing body of Athlone Institute of Technology and chairperson of the Board of Management of Athlone Community College.
She has a Legal Studies Diploma from Athlone IT, was a medical secretary for nine years, and is also a former employee of ESB Electric Ireland.
She was first elected to Athlone Town Council in 1999, topping the poll. In July 2003 she was co-opted onto Westmeath County Council when her father, Brendan McFadden, retired.
McFadden unsuccessfully contested the 2007 general election in the Longford–Westmeath constituency where she received over 5,000 first preferences.[2] She was elected to the Seanad in July 2007.
[edit] References
- ^ "Ms. Nicky McFadden". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=23&MemberID=2241&ConstID=208. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ "Nicky McFadden". ElectionsIreland.org. http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=885. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
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| Preceded by Peter Kelly (Fianna Fáil) |
Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Longford–Westmeath 2011–present |
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