Name: Rev Dr Robert Thomas William McCrea Party: Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Constituency: Mid Ulster Contact Address: Constituency Office Address: Telephone Number:   Fax Number: E-Mail Address: Place and Date of Birth: Stewartstown, Co Tyrone 6.08.48 Married: Yes (to Anne McKnight in 1971) Family: Sons 2 Daughters 3 Education: Cookstown Grammar School Marietta Bible College, Ohio, USA Occupation and brief outline of career: Northern Ireland Civil Servant - Department of Health and Social Services Ordained as a Minister of the Gospel, 1971 Minister of Calvary Free Presbyterian Church, Magherafelt Brief outline of public/political career (Members of council, public body, chairman, mayor) please give dates. Elected to Magherafelt District Council, 1973-present Served as Mayor of the Council, 1977-1981 Elected to NI Assembly, 1982-1986 Member of Parliament for Mid-Ulster, 1983-1997 Elected to Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue, 1996-1998 Elected to Northern Ireland Assembly, 1998-present Elected as Member of Parliament for South Antrim, 2000-2001 Chairman of the Assembly Environment Committee, 1998-present Other memberships/ interests/ achievements/ awards (political, community, sporting, public service): DUP Environment Spokesperson, 1998-present Gospel Recording Artist Publications "In His Pathway" Other Interests Care of the Elderly Animal Welfare Historic Buildings Conservation Memberships Orange Order, Royal Black Instiution & Apprentice Boys' of Derry Former Vice-President of Local Authorities in Northern Ireland Former Party Spokesperson at Westminster on Education, Environment, Disability and Farming