Ian McCrea
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Ian McCrea, MLA is a British
politician. He was elected in 2007 to the Northern Ireland Assembly
as a Democratic Unionist Party
(DUP) member for Mid Ulster
.
Born in Magherafelt
in 1976, he now lives in Cookstown
with his wife and three children. McCrea is the son of William McCrea
.
McCrea was elected to Cookstown District Council
in 2001, held the position of Chairman of the Council in 2007-08 and is a member of Cookstown District Policing Partnership..
A former member of the Young Democrats, McCrea is now Chairman of the Cookstown
DUP Branch, and of the party's Local Government Association also in Cookstown. A member of the Apprentice Boys of Derry
he also acts as Chairman of Coagh United
Supporters Club.
In 2011 his car was set alight and destroyed outside his house,no group or individual admitted responsibility for the attack.
United Kingdom
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politician. He was elected in 2007 to the Northern Ireland Assembly
Northern Ireland Assembly
The Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved legislature of Northern Ireland. It has power to legislate in a wide range of areas that are not explicitly reserved to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and to appoint the Northern Ireland Executive...
as a Democratic Unionist Party
Democratic Unionist Party
The Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the...
(DUP) member for Mid Ulster
Mid Ulster (Assembly constituency)
Mid Ulster is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973...
.
Born in Magherafelt
Magherafelt
Magherafelt is a small town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 8,372 people recorded in the 2001 Census. It is the biggest town in the south of County Londonderry and is the social, economic and political hub of the area...
in 1976, he now lives in Cookstown
Cookstown
Cookstown may refer to either of the following:*Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland*Cookstown, Ontario, Canada*Cookstown, New Jersey, United States...
with his wife and three children. McCrea is the son of William McCrea
William McCrea (politician)
Robert Thomas William McCrea is a politician from Northern Ireland, and a member of the Democratic Unionist Party.-Career:...
.
McCrea was elected to Cookstown District Council
Cookstown District Council
Cookstown District Council is a district council covering an area largely in County Tyrone and partly in County Londonderry. Council headquarters are in Cookstown. Small towns in the council area include Pomeroy, Moneymore, Coagh and Stewartstown and in the east the area is bounded by Lough Neagh...
in 2001, held the position of Chairman of the Council in 2007-08 and is a member of Cookstown District Policing Partnership..
A former member of the Young Democrats, McCrea is now Chairman of the Cookstown
Cookstown
Cookstown may refer to either of the following:*Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland*Cookstown, Ontario, Canada*Cookstown, New Jersey, United States...
DUP Branch, and of the party's Local Government Association also in Cookstown. A member of the Apprentice Boys of Derry
Apprentice Boys of Derry
The Apprentice Boys of Derry is a Protestant fraternal society with a worldwide membership of over 80,000, founded in 1814. They are based in the city of Derry, Northern Ireland. However, there are Clubs and branches across Ireland, Great Britain and further afield...
he also acts as Chairman of Coagh United
Coagh United
Coagh United is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 2. The club, founded in 1970, hails from Coagh, near Cookstown, County Tyrone.-Intermediate honours:*IFA Intermediate League Second Division: 1**2003/04...
Supporters Club.
In 2011 his car was set alight and destroyed outside his house,no group or individual admitted responsibility for the attack.