Raymond McCullough
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Raymond McCullough was a Northern Ireland
politician with the Ulster Unionist Party
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McCullough, who was Honorary Secretary of the South Down Unionist Association, was elected to Banbridge District Council
uon that body's creation in 1973 and subsequently served as chairman. He was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly
at the 1982 election to represent South Down
and remained a member until his death, serving as deputy chairman of the Agriculture Committee and a member of the Environment Committee. He was also a member of the committee of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland.
Following his death McCullough's Assembly seat was won by Jeffrey Donaldson
whilst his council seat went to his daughter Vivienne McCullough as an independent Unionist
.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
politician with the Ulster Unionist Party
Ulster Unionist Party
The Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland...
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McCullough, who was Honorary Secretary of the South Down Unionist Association, was elected to Banbridge District Council
Banbridge District Council
Banbridge is a local government district in Northern Ireland. The district is one of 26 council areas formed on 1 October 1973, following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1972...
uon that body's creation in 1973 and subsequently served as chairman. He was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly
Northern Ireland Assembly
The Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved legislature of Northern Ireland. It has power to legislate in a wide range of areas that are not explicitly reserved to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and to appoint the Northern Ireland Executive...
at the 1982 election to represent South Down
South Down (Assembly constituency)
South Down is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973...
and remained a member until his death, serving as deputy chairman of the Agriculture Committee and a member of the Environment Committee. He was also a member of the committee of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland.
Following his death McCullough's Assembly seat was won by Jeffrey Donaldson
Jeffrey Donaldson
Jeffrey Mark Donaldson, MP is a Northern Irish politician and Member of Parliament for Lagan Valley belonging to the Democratic Unionist Party...
whilst his council seat went to his daughter Vivienne McCullough as an independent Unionist
Independent Unionist
See also Independent .Independent Unionist has been a label sometimes used by candidates in elections in the United Kingdom, indicating a support for Unionism, retaining the unity of the British state....
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