Name: Mr Jim Shannon Party: Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Constituency: Strangford Contact Address:   Constituency Office Address:   Telephone Number: Fax Number: E-Mail Address: Place and Date of Birth: Omagh, Co Tyrone 25.03.55 Married: Yes, to Sandra Family: Sons 3 (Jamie, Ian & Luke) Daughters 0 Education: Ballywalter Primary School Coleraine Academical Institution Occupation and brief outline of career: Self-Employed Pork Salesman Joined DUP, 1977 Brief outline of public/political career (Members of council, public body, chairman, mayor) Elected to Ards Council, 1985-present Served as Mayor, 1991-1992 Member of the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue, 1995-1997 Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1998-present Other memberships/ interests/ achievements/ awards (political, community, sporting, public service): Memberships Ulster Defence Regiment, 1973-1975 & 1976-1977 (General Service Medal) Royal Artillery T.A. 1977-1988 Loyal Orange Institution- p.m. Kircubbin LOL 1900 Royal Black Preceptory-w.m Ballywalter No 675 Apprentice Boys of Derry- Chaplain Comber Ulster Farmers Union-Mid Ards Branch Royal British Legion- Greyabbey Branch British Association Shooting & Conservation Countryside Alliance, 1973-present Carrowdore Shooting Club