Difference between revisions of "Hildegarde Naughton"
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== Political Career == | == Political Career == | ||
In the 2009 local elections, Hildegarde Naughton was able to unseat the favourite John Mulholland and gain a seat in the city's West electoral arena. | In the 2009 local elections, Hildegarde Naughton was able to unseat the favourite John Mulholland and gain a seat in the city's West electoral arena. | ||
| − | After her victory at the election, Naughton was made a director on Galway City Partnership Board. She was also a member of the Galway City Vocational Education Committee as well as Galway City Council's Transport Strategic Policy Committee. She was made mayor of Galway in 2011 | + | After her victory at the election, Naughton was made a director on Galway City Partnership Board. She was also a member of the Galway City Vocational Education Committee as well as Galway City Council's Transport Strategic Policy Committee. She was made mayor of Galway in 2011-2012. In July 2013, she was appointed to the Senate in order to replace Martin Mcaleese who had recently resigned from the Irish Upper House (Seanad Eireann). |
== Education == | == Education == | ||
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[http://www.finegael.ie/our-people/senators/hildergarde-naughton/ hildergarde naughton fine gael profile] | [http://www.finegael.ie/our-people/senators/hildergarde-naughton/ hildergarde naughton fine gael profile] | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:16, 10 June 2015
Hildegarde Naughton was born in 1977 in Oranmore, Ireland. She is currently a primary school teacher as well as a senator representing the Fine Gael Party.
Political Career[edit]
In the 2009 local elections, Hildegarde Naughton was able to unseat the favourite John Mulholland and gain a seat in the city's West electoral arena. After her victory at the election, Naughton was made a director on Galway City Partnership Board. She was also a member of the Galway City Vocational Education Committee as well as Galway City Council's Transport Strategic Policy Committee. She was made mayor of Galway in 2011-2012. In July 2013, she was appointed to the Senate in order to replace Martin Mcaleese who had recently resigned from the Irish Upper House (Seanad Eireann).
Education[edit]
Naughton is able to speak fluent French.
Notable Work[edit]
In 2007, Naughton was responsible for coordinating the 2007 Telethon People in Need Campaign for Galway City and Council. The Campaign was a success as it managed to raise over 300,000 Euros for charities in the local area. Another notable achievement of Naughton's is that she is a classically trained soprano. In 2008 she won the Best Actress award for her role as Eliza Doolittle in the Galway Patrician Musical Societies production of 'My Fair Lady'.
