Biography - Eddie McGrady, Northern Ireland Assembly

Name:	Mr Eddie McGrady MP
Party:	Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)
Constituency:	South Down
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Place and Date of Birth:	Downpatrick 03.06.35
Married:	Yes
Family:	Sons 2 Daughters 1
Education:	St Patrick's Grammar School, Downpatrick Fellow of the Chartered Accountants
Occupation and brief outline of career:	Chartered Accountant
Brief outline of public/political career (Members of council, public body, chairman, mayor) please give dates.	Elected to Westminster in 1987 Re-elected 1992, 1997 & 2001 Chief Whip and Parliamentary Whip for SDLP Member of Westminster Northern Ireland Affairs Committee since 1994 SDLP Spokesperson on Public Administration Elected to Northern Ireland Assembly in June 1998 Member of Northern Ireland Policing Board
Other memberships/ interests/ achievements/ awards (political, community, sporting, public service) please give dates.:	Memberships Director and Chairman of the Social Democratic Group Ltd, 1985-89 Director and First Chairman of Jobspace (NI), 1985-93 (Now Known As Down Business Centre) Member of Parliament for South Down since 1987 First Chairman and former Member of Down/Chicago Link Ltd, 1991 Member of the Policing Board Member of the Assembly's Business Committee Interests Author of Various Publications on Local Government, Environment (1990,1991 & 1998) etc. Gardening Walking Reading Choral Music Parliamentary Interests include Economy, Environment, Housing, Public Administration & Policing