Tom Morrissey (politician)

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Tom Morrissey
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12 September 2002 –13 September 2007

Thomas Morrissey (born July 1956) is a former Irish politician and businessman. [1] He was nominated by the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern to the 22nd Seanad in 2002 as a member of the Progressive Democrats. He was subsequently appointed to the Progressive Democrats front bench as Transportation spokesperson in September 2002. During his time as a senator, Morrissey served on the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport. He also served as chair of the Progressive Democrats parliamentary party.

Morrissey was first elected as a Fine Gael representative for the Castleknock area at the 1991 local elections with 1,172 votes (15.8%). He was an unsuccessful Dáil candidate for Fine Gael in Dublin West in the 1992 general election and 1996 by-election receiving 1,179 (3.2%) and 3,728 (13.1%) votes respectively. He then joined the Progressive Democrats and was unsuccessful in the 1997 and 2002 general elections in Dublin West. He received 7.6% in 1997 and 7.9% in 2002. His second successful local election was in 1999 when he was elected as a Progressive Democrats member for Fingal County Council, again in the Castleknock area receiving 1,218 votes (14.1%). [2]

At the 2007 general election, he ran in the Dublin North constituency. He failed to be elected having received 1,355 votes (2.6%). His support for the privatisation of Aer Lingus may have been a factor on that occasion. In the same year, he also failed in his candidacy for Seanad Éireann. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tom Morrissey". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Tom Morrissey". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
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