Gerry Reynolds (Irish politician)
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"Gerry" Reynolds (born 1 April 1961) is an Irish
Fine Gael
politician from County Leitrim
. He was a Senator
and later a TD
for the constituency of Sligo-Leitrim
.
, County Leitrim, to Pat Joe Reynolds
and his wife Tess. He received his secondary education at Garbally College
in Ballinasloe, Co Galway. His father Pat Joe
was a Fine Gael TD and senator, and his grandfather Paddy
had been a TD until his assassination in 1932, when his widow Mary
was elected to succeed him, and held the seat for 29 years.
in 1987 on the Industrial and Commercial Panel, Reynolds was first elected to Dáil Éireann
in the 1989 general election
. He lost his seat at the 1992 general election
to Declan Bree
as part of the nationwide swing to Labour
and returned to the 20th Seanad, elected again by the Industrial and Commercial Panel. He regained his seat in the 1997 general election
but lost it again to independent candidate Marian Harkin
at the 2002 general election
.
A member of Leitrim County Council
since 1985, Reynolds was re-elected as a councillor for Carrick-on-Shannon
in the 2004 local elections.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
Fine Gael
Fine Gael
Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000...
politician from County Leitrim
County Leitrim
County Leitrim is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Leitrim. Leitrim County Council is the local authority for the county...
. He was a Senator
Seanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann is the upper house of the Oireachtas , which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann . It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its members Senators or Seanadóirí . Unlike Dáil Éireann, it is not directly elected but consists of a mixture of members chosen by...
and later a TD
Teachta Dála
A Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
for the constituency of Sligo-Leitrim
Sligo-Leitrim (Dáil Éireann constituency)
Sligo–Leitrim was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1948 to 2007...
.
Family
Reynolds was born in BallinamoreBallinamore
Ballinamore is a small town in County Leitrim, Ireland, from the border with Northern Ireland. It is located on the R202 regional road where it is joined by the R199 and R204. means "mouth of the big ford", and the town is so named because it was the main crossing point of the Yellow River,...
, County Leitrim, to Pat Joe Reynolds
Patrick J. Reynolds
Patrick Joseph "P.J." Reynolds was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served three terms in Dáil Éireann and five in Seanad Éireann, where he was Cathaoirleach for four years.- Family and early life :...
and his wife Tess. He received his secondary education at Garbally College
Garbally College
Garbally College is a Catholic, boys-only, secondary school based in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland. It is officially known as St Joseph's College .-History:...
in Ballinasloe, Co Galway. His father Pat Joe
Patrick J. Reynolds
Patrick Joseph "P.J." Reynolds was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served three terms in Dáil Éireann and five in Seanad Éireann, where he was Cathaoirleach for four years.- Family and early life :...
was a Fine Gael TD and senator, and his grandfather Paddy
Patrick Reynolds (Cumann na nGaedhael)
Patrick Reynolds was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal politician. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála at the September 1927 general election for the Leitrim–Sligo constituency....
had been a TD until his assassination in 1932, when his widow Mary
Mary Reynolds
Mary Reynolds was an Irish politician, farmer and grocer from County Leitrim.She was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála at the 1932 general election for the Leitrim–Sligo constituency...
was elected to succeed him, and held the seat for 29 years.
Political career
Elected to Seanad ÉireannSeanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann is the upper house of the Oireachtas , which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann . It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its members Senators or Seanadóirí . Unlike Dáil Éireann, it is not directly elected but consists of a mixture of members chosen by...
in 1987 on the Industrial and Commercial Panel, Reynolds was first elected to Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...
in the 1989 general election
Irish general election, 1989
The Irish general election of 1989 was held on Thursday, 15 June 1989, three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 25 May. The newly elected 166 members of the 26th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 29 June...
. He lost his seat at the 1992 general election
Irish general election, 1992
The Irish general election of 1992 was held on Wednesday, 25 November 1992, almost three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 5 November. However, after difficulties in forming a government the newly elected 166 members of the 27th Dáil did not assemble at Leinster House until 4 January 1993...
to Declan Bree
Declan Bree
Declan Bree is an Irish independent politician who is currently the joint longest-serving member of Sligo Borough Council. He was a founder of the Sligo/Leitrim Independent Socialist Organisation in 1974, and was a member of that group until joining the Labour Party in 1991. He served in Dáil...
as part of the nationwide swing to Labour
Labour Party (Ireland)
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland. The Labour Party was founded in 1912 in Clonmel, County Tipperary, by James Connolly, James Larkin and William X. O'Brien as the political wing of the Irish Trade Union Congress. Unlike the other main Irish...
and returned to the 20th Seanad, elected again by the Industrial and Commercial Panel. He regained his seat in the 1997 general election
Irish general election, 1997
The Irish general election of 1997 was held on Friday, 6 June 1997. The 166 newly elected members of the 28th Dáil assembled on 26 June 1997 when a new Taoiseach and government were appointed....
but lost it again to independent candidate Marian Harkin
Marian Harkin
Marian Harkin is an Irish politician and is currently a Member of the European Parliament for the North-West constituency....
at the 2002 general election
Irish general election, 2002
The Irish general election of 2002 was held on Friday, 17 May 2002 just over three weeks after the dissolution of the 28th Dáil on Thursday 25 April by President Mary McAleese, at the request of the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern...
.
A member of Leitrim County Council
Leitrim County Council
Leitrim County Council is the local authority which is responsible for County Leitrim in Ireland. The Council is responsible for Housing and Community, Roads and Transportation, Urban planning and Development, Amenity and Culture, and Environment....
since 1985, Reynolds was re-elected as a councillor for Carrick-on-Shannon
Carrick-on-Shannon
Carrick-on-Shannon is the county town of County Leitrim in Ireland. It is also the smallest main county town in the country . It is situated on a strategic crossing point of the River Shannon and is the largest town in the county. The population of the town was 3,163 in 2006. It is in the barony...
in the 2004 local elections.
External links
- Gerry Renolds's website
- Gerry Reynolds's electoral history (ElectionsIreland.org)