Born: 20 March 1936 - Belfast ~ Married with four children

Antrim East since 1983

Education
Ballyclare High School
Stranmillis Training College

Previous Occupation
Teacher & Vice Principal - Larne High School 1957 - 1982

MP for East Antrim since 1983
Member, Public Accounts Commission 1984 - 1986 and since 1987
Parliamentary Spokesman on Education, Employment and National Heritage

Larne Borough Council since 1973
Mayor of Larne 1978 - 1983

NI Assembly (North Antrim) 1982 - 1986
Chairman, Economic Development Committee NI Assembly 1982 - 1984

Member, North-Eastern Education and Library Board since 1973
Chairman, North-Eastern Education and Library Board 1985 - 1987
President, Northern Ireland Association of Education and Library Boards 1984 - 1985

Director (non-remunerative), Larne Enterprise Development Committee
Vice President, Gleno Young Farmers’ Club
Member, Ulster Farmers’ Union
Committee member, Raloo Presbyterian Church