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Below is a short biography of Tom Elliott:
Current Stormont Positions
UUP spokesperson on Environment and Justice.

Other activities and interests
Member of Magheracross Parish Church
Passionate supporter of Ballinamallard United Football Club
Dedicated member of the Loyal Orders
Former County Grandmaster of Fermanagh LOL

Employment
Part time farmer on family run Dairy and Beef farm
Former part-time Ulster Defence Regiment and Royal Irish Regiment for 18 years
Councillor with Fermanagh District Council – Elected June 2001 - Re-elected May 2005
MLA for Fermanagh & South Tyrone - First elected in November 2003

Education

Tom was educated at Ballinamallard Primary School before attending the Duke of Westminster High School, Ballinamallard & Kesh and completed his studies at Enniskillen College of Agriculture.

Political
Activist in Ballinamallard Ward Ulster Unionist committee for many years. Currently Chairman of that committee.
Honorary Secretary Fermanagh Divisional Unionist Association since 1998.
Chairman of internal Ulster Unionist ad-hoc Review Group for its duration.
Election Agent for James Cooper in 2001 Westminster campaign.
Ulster Unionist Councillor on Fermanagh District Council representing Erne North – Elected June 2001 – Re-elected May 2005.
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly representing Fermanagh & South Tyrone – Elected November 2003 – Re-elected March 2007 & 2011.
Former Ulster Unionist Assembly spokesperson on Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
UUP candidate for Fermanagh & South Tyrone in 2005 Westminster elections.

Latest News

18th May 2012
ELLIOTT’S YEARS OF LOBBYING PAYS OF AS FOREST SERVICE WILL RE-LOCATE TO FERMANAGH
Ulster Unionist MLA Tom Elliott has welcomed the announcement that Forest Service headquarters will re-locate to Fermanagh.
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17th May 2012
ULSTER UNIONIST PARTY OPPOSES BOUNDARIES ORDER
The Ulster Unionist Party have formally rejected the draft Local Government (Boundaries) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 calling it a ‘continuation of the carve up of power which exists at Stormont’
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17th May 2012
ELLIOTT CONCERNED ABOUT REVIEW ON THE USE OF AGRICULTURAL VEHICLES
Ulster Unionist MLA Tom Elliott has expressed his concerns about a North/South review on the use of agricultural vehicles. The review has been announced following reports of farm vehicles being used in construction and other non-related industries
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16th May 2012
ELLIOTT STILL HOPEFUL OF CONSISTENT HOURS FOR SOUTH TYRONE MINOR INJURIES
Ulster Unionist MLA Tom Elliott has said that he is hopeful of continuing consistent hours to be retained at South Tyrone Minor Injuries Unit following a meeting yesterday (Tuesday) with representatives of the South Tyrone hospital forum and other MLA’s.
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15th May 2012
ELLIOTT CALLS FOR FAIRNESS AND COMMON SENSE RE UNIVERSITY FEES SITUATION
Ulster Unionist MLA Tom Elliott has called for fairness and common sense to be injected into the situation whereby students with Republic of Ireland passports may be exempted from paying fees at Scottish Universities.
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23rd April 2012
NEIGHBOURS SHOULD LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER
Ulster Unionist MLA Tom Elliott has called on people to report anything suspicious in their area following a burglary in Irvinestown, Co Fermanagh.
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