Patsy Lawlor
Patsy Lawlor | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office October 1981 – April 1982 | |
| Constituency | Cultural and Educational Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 March 1933 County Kildare, Ireland |
| Died | 19 December 1997 (aged 64) County Kildare, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse | Tony Lawlor |
| Children | Anthony Lawlor |
Patsy Lawlor (17 March 1933 – 19 December 1997) was an Irish politician, nurse and businesswoman. She was elected to Seanad Éireann on the Cultural and Educational Panel in 1981 as a Fine Gael member.[1] She lost her seat at the 1983 Seanad election. She was president of the Irish Countrywomen's Association for many years.[2] She became the first woman to chair Kildare County Council and Kildare VEC.[2]
At the 1991 local elections, she was elected as an Independent member to Kildare County Council for the Naas electoral area.[3] She was an unsuccessful independent candidate at the 1992 general election for the Kildare constituency.
Her son Anthony Lawlor was elected as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kildare North constituency at the 2011 general election.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Patsy Lawlor". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Death of Former Oireachtas Members: Expressions of Sympathy". Oireachtas Parliamentary Debates. 4 February 1998.
- ^ "Patsy Lawlor". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 21 February 2009.
- ^ "Anthony Lawlor". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
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