Terry Shannon (politician)
| Terry Shannon Cllr | |
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Shannon (centre) with Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin (left) and Cormac Collins (right) | |
| Lord Mayor of Cork | |
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In office June 2011 – June 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Michael O'Connell |
| Succeeded by | John Buttimer |
| Cork City Councillor | |
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Assumed office 1999 | |
| Constituency | Cork South East |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 June 1962 Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Ursula Shannon |
| Children | 4 |
Terry Shannon (born 12 June 1962) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and a former Lord Mayor of Cork. He has served on Cork City Council since 1999, representing the South East electoral area.[1] Prior to his election to the council, Shannon was a member of the Fianna Fáil National Youth Committee, chairperson of Cork North Central Ógra, and election agent to TD Micheál Martin.[2] Shannon topped the poll in his first city council election with a 14.2% share of the vote.[3] He has been re-elected twice, in 2004 and 2009. He was elected to the office of Lord Mayor on 24 June 2011, having previously served as Deputy Lord Mayor in 2009.[1][4]
References
- 1 2 "New mayors for Cork city and county". RTÉ News. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ↑ "Cllr. Terry Shannon". Fianna Fáil. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ↑ "Terry Shannon". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- ↑ "'Green' transport advocate is capital's new mayor". Irish Independent. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
| Civic offices | ||
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| Preceded by Michael O'Connell |
Lord Mayor of Cork 2011–2012 |
Succeeded by John Buttimer |
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