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Ritchie announces 16 Junior Spokespersons

SDLP Leader Margaret Ritchie MLA has announced the names of 16 SDLP representatives who will form the party’s tier of junior spokespersons.

Mon 8th March

She said: “Under my leadership I intend to bring the SDLP into an exciting new era of politics.
 
“As part of my leadership manifesto I made a number of key pledges to rebuild and revitalise our party.
 
“One key commitment was to appoint a tier of junior spokespeople. The new additions to the SDLP team will supplement and compliment our MPs and Assembly Members.
 
“There are so many important areas of policy work that affect and challenge every household in the North which go beyond the government departments in the Assembly.
 
“With that in mind I have identified 16 areas and will give SDLP representatives key roles to advance our party’s work in building a better Ireland.
 
“These will include primary health care, planning, urban regeneration, tourism, fisheries, children and disability and women’s’ affairs.
 
 
“This move will also give the SDLP a platform to showcase the many talented young men and women we have in our ranks.
 
“As the party celebrates its 40th year, I want my team of spokespeople, junior spokespeople, elected representatives and members to carry that torch forward well into the future.”
 
ENDS
 
NOTES TO EDITORS
 
SDLP Junior Spokespersons:
 
Local Government – SDLP Derry City Cllr Helen Quigley
Voluntary and Community Issues – SDLP Upper Falls Cllr Tim Attwood
Sustainability and Planning – SDLP Downpatrick Cllr Colin McGrath
Primary Health Care and Cross Border Issues – SDLP Omagh Cllr Jo Deehan
Ethnic Minorities – SDLP North Belfast Cllr Nichola Mallon
Transport and Communications – SDLP Newry Cllr Gary Stokes
Urban Regeneration – SDLP South Belfast Cllr Niall Kelly
Children and Disability – SDLP Claudy Cllr Brenda Stevenson
Youth Affairs and Youth Justice – SDLP Lisburn Cllr Matthew McDermott
Energy – SDLP East Antrim Westminster candidate Justin McCamphill
Tourism – SDLP Newry Cllr Karen McKevitt
Sport and Cultural Affairs – SDLP Cllr Thomas O’Hanlon
Rural Development – SDLP Mid-Ulster Cllr Kate Lagan
Women’s Affairs – SDLP South Belfast Cllr Bernie Kelly
European Union Issues – SDLP Belfast Representative Claire Hanna
Fisheries – SDLP South Down Representative Theresa McLaverty

Margaret Ritchie

Margaret Ritchie MP, Westminster

Email m.ritchie@sdlp.ie
Tel 028 4461 2882

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