Dolores Kelly
Mary Dolores Kelly MLA (born 3 September 1959) is a Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly[1] for Upper Bann from 2003 until 2016, and again from 2017.
Dolores Kelly | |
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| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Upper Bann | |
| Assumed office 2 March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Catherine Seeley |
| In office 26 November 2003 – 29 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Bríd Rodgers |
| Succeeded by | Catherine Seeley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 September 1959 Aghalee, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | SDLP |
| Spouse(s) | Eamon Kelly |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Lurgan, County Armagh |
| Alma mater | University of Ulster |
| Profession | Occupational therapist |
| Website | SDLP profile |
Background
Dolores Kelly attended St Michael's Grammar School, Lurgan and then the University of Ulster, Jordanstown. She worked as an occupational therapist in the Craigavon Area Hospital and in social services in Banbridge. She is married to Eamon Kelly and has four children.
Political career
In May 1993 she was first elected to Craigavon Borough Council for the Loughside District. She served on all committees, and was chair of Technical Services and Environmental Services. In 1996 she was an unsuccessful candidate in the Northern Ireland Forum election in Upper Bann.[2]
In May 1997 she was re-elected to Craigavon Borough. She was elected Deputy Mayor in 1998 and from 1999 to 2000 was the first Nationalist Mayor of Craigavon. Kelly was also deputy leader of the SDLP from 2011–15.
In 2003 Kelly was elected to Northern Ireland Assembly for Upper Bann. She was a member of the Northern Ireland Policing Board.[3] She lost her seat in the 2016 Assembly Election.[4] but regained it and rejoined the Policing Board in 2017, at the expense of Sinn Féin.
References
- BBC television programme Northern Ireland Assembly: 31 January 2009
- Profile: Northern Ireland elections, ark.ac.uk; accessed 5 March 2017.
- "The Board". Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- "BBC NI Election 2016". Retrieved 7 May 2016.
| Civic offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mervyn Carrick |
Mayor of Craigavon 1999–2000 |
Succeeded by Fred Crowe |
| Northern Ireland Assembly | ||
| Preceded by Bríd Rodgers |
MLA for Upper Bann 2003–2016 |
Succeeded by Catherine Seeley |
| Preceded by Catherine Seeley |
MLA for Upper Bann 2017–present |
Incumbent |