Simon Harris
Simon Harris (born 17 December 1986) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. He was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wicklow constituency at the 2011 general election.
Political Career[edit]
He was elected in the February 2011 General Election and is the youngest member of the current Dáil; he was honoured to nominate Enda Kenny to the position of Taoiseach on his first day in Dáil Éireann. Simon first became involved in politics through his work as a disability advocate and is committed to providing a strong voice on issues relating to special needs and mental health. Before entering politics, Simon established the Wicklow Triple A Alliance, a charity to support children and families affected by Autism.
In the Dáil, Simon is a member of the Public Accounts Committee, Secretary of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party and Co-Convenor of the Oireachtas Cross Party Group on Mental Health. Simon also sits on the Fine Gael Internal Party Committees on Health & Children, and on Education, Skills & Social Protection. Prior to his election to Dáil Éireann, Simon was a member of both Wicklow County Council and Greystones Town Council, having been elected in the 2009 Local Elections with the highest percentage vote of any candidate in the country.
Education[edit]
He was educated in St. David's Secondary School, Greystones, County Wicklow. He completed a BA in Journalism at Dublin Institute of Technology, Aungier Street.
