Terry Shannon (politician)
Cllr Terry Shannon | |
|---|---|
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| Lord Mayor of Cork | |
| In office June 2011 – June 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Michael O'Connell |
| Succeeded by | John Buttimer |
| Cork City Councillor | |
| Assumed office 1999 | |
| Constituency | Cork South East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1962 Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Ursula Shannon |
| Children | 4 |
Terry Shannon (born 12 June 1962) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and a former Lord Mayor of Cork. He has served on Cork City Council since 1999, representing the South East electoral area.[1] Prior to his election to the council, Shannon was a member of the Fianna Fáil National Youth Committee, chairperson of Cork North Central Ógra, and election agent to TD Micheál Martin.[2] Shannon topped the poll in his first city council election with a 14.2% share of the vote.[3] He has been re-elected four times, in 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019. He was elected to the office of Lord Mayor on 24 June 2011, having previously served as Deputy Lord Mayor in 2009.[1][4]
References[]
- ^ a b "New mayors for Cork city and county". RTÉ News. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Cllr. Terry Shannon". Fianna Fáil. Archived from the original on 1 February 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "Terry Shannon". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ^ "'Green' transport advocate is capital's new mayor". Irish Independent. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
Categories:
- Living people
- Fianna Fáil politicians
- Local councillors in Cork (city)
- Lord Mayors of Cork
- 1962 births