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Dolores Kelly MLA

Dolores Kelly

MLA for Upper Bann

SDLP Deputy Leader, Vice-Chair of the Northern Ireland Assembly Agriculture and Rural Development Committee

SDLP Spokesperson on Agriculture and Rural Development

Dolores at a glance

Dolores has represented the constituency of Upper Bann since 2003. She recently served on the committee of the Office of First Minister and deputy Minister and up until the summer of 2009 she represented the SDLP on the policing board. She has now been appointed vice-chair of the Northern Ireland Assembly’s Agriculture and Rural Development Committee.

A past pupil of St Michael’s Grammar and a University of Ulster graduate, Dolores worked as a health care profession in the Craigavon Area Hospital and in social services in Banbridge. She is married to Eamon and has four children.

Political career

At a local level Dolores has served her constituency of Loughside on the Craigavon District Council since 1993 and was elected as Mayor of Craigavon in 1999, holding the distinction as the first nationalist candidate to hold the post.

Her main policy work includes sustainable rural development and accountable local policing: sitting on the boards of the, TADA regional rural development committee and the Craigavon Community Safety Partnership. Her community policing experience includes serving as Chairperson of the Local Strategic Partnership in Craigavon and as a member of the policing board she chaired the committee to appoint the new chief constable of the PSNI. As a member of the OFMDFM committee Dolores worked tirelessly on behalf of victims and on progressing an equality agenda.

In April 2010, she took up became chair of the Northern Ireland Assembly’s Employment and Learning committee having formerly chaired the Environment committee. Following the Assembly elections of May 2011, Dolores was appointed vice-chair of the agriculture and rural development committee.

Constituency Office

7 William Street, Lurgan, Co Armagh, BT66 6JA
Tel 028 3832 2140 Fax 028 3831 6996
Email d.kelly@sdlp.ie

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