Sligo Matters - Dr. John Perry website
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About John Perry TD

Birthplace: Ballymote, Co. Sligo

Education: Ballymote BNS and Corran College, Ballymote, Co. Sligo

Family: John Perry is married to Marie and father of Jude Hewas

Career to date:

Currently
  • General Election candidate for Sligo/North Leitrim
  • Fine Gael Spokesperson on the Marine Since October, 2004.
  • Vice-Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Communications and Natural Resources.
  • Chairman of Ballymote Community Enterprise, the first economic community enterprise established in Sligo aimed at creating long-term employment for the area.
  • Chairman of Ballymote Cattle & Horse Show
  • Member of various community and development committees and organisations.
2000's
  • Re-elected to the Dáil in May 2002.
  • Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (September 2002- October 2004)
  • Assistant Director of Organisation and Junior Spokesperson with special responsibility for Border Issues. (June 2000-February 2001).
1990's
  • First elected to the Dáil in 1997
  • Fine Gael spokesperson on Science, Technology, Small Business & Enterprise and the Border Counties (1997-2000).
  • Sligo Person of the Year Award in 1993
  • Winner of the Irish Quality Business Award in 1991 and 1992.http://www.jalmia.ie/Claves-del-divorcio-express.html