Name: Ms Brid Rodgers Party: Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) Constituency: Upper Bann Contact Address: Constituency Office Address: Telephone Number: Fax Number: E-Mail Address: Place and Date of Birth: Gweedore, Co Donegal 20.02.35 Married: Yes Family: Sons 3 Daughters 3 Education: St Louis Convent, Monaghan University College, Dublin BA Modern Languages H Dip in Education Occupation and brief outline of career: Second Level Language Teacher Taught (1957-1960) (1988-1992) Brief outline of public/political career (Members of council, public body, chairman, mayor) please give dates. Chairperson SDLP, 1978-1980 General Secretary SDLP, 1981-1983 Member of Irish Senate, 1983-1987 Member of Craigavon Council, 1985-1993 Leader of SDLP Council Group, Craigavon Borough Council, 1985-1993 Member of SDLP Talks Team in Brooke-Mayhew Tallks, 1992 SDLP Delegate, Forum for Peace and Reconciliation (Dublin Castle), 1994-95 Elected to NI Forum for Political Dialogue, 1996 Chairperson of SDLP Talks Team in Castle Buildings Talks, 1996-1998 Formerly Party Spokesperson on Women, Cultural Affairs and Parades Member of the New Northern Ireland Assembly, 1998-present Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland Executive Other memberships/ interests/ achievements/ awards (political, community, sporting, public service) please give dates.: Memberships Former Member of the Southern Education & Library Board Former Member of the Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights Former member of Board of Governors of several schools