Seán Connick

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Seán Connick (born 27 August 1963) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He is currently a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency. He was elected in the 2007 general election. He is the first TD in the history of the state to use a wheelchair.cite news
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title = Connick enjoys a fantastic experience
work = New Ross Standard
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date = Wednesday, 20 June 2007
url = http://www.newrossstandard.ie/sport/other-sports/connick-enjoys-a--fantastic-experience-741459.html |accessdate = 2008-05-18]

Early and private life

Seán Connick is the son of John Connick and Margaret Ryan. cite news
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title = Community Notes (Glenmore) - Official Opening.
work = The Munster Express
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date = Wednesday, 24 April 2008
url = http://www.munster-express.ie/community-notes/glenmore/mass-for-the-sick-2/|accessdate = 2008-05-18] cite web |url= http://www.fiannafail.ie/person.phpx?pid=216&bid=500&rel=TD&aid=145
title=Profile of Seán Connick
work=Fianna Fáil Party Website
accessdate=2008-05-12] He is married to Lourde. Connick was educated at St. Canice's Primary School and CBS New Ross. He also has a Professional Certificate in Business Management. He uses a wheelchair as a result of a road traffic accident.

Connick is a former farmer and teacher.cite web |url=http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?MemberFirstName=sean&MemberName=connick&restr=1&disp=src&housetype=0&HouseNum=30&ConstID=30|title=Seán Connick - Members Database |work= Houses of the Oireachtas Website
accessdate=2008-05-12] In addition to being a TD, he is also a self-employed owner-manager of a Storage, Warehousing and Distribution Centre. cite news
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title = Connick tops county list of TD’s interests
work = New Ross Standard
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date = Wednesday, 19 March 2008
url = http://www.newrossstandard.ie/news/connick-tops-county-list-of-tds-interests-1322795.html | accessdate = 2008-05-12]

Connick lives in Rosbercon, an area of New Ross town located in Co. Kilkenny.

Political career

Connick was elected to New Ross Town Council in 1999 and re-elected in 2004. He was elected to Wexford County Council in 2004.

He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in May 2007 — receiving 9,826 first preference votes.cite news
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title = Connick makes history for Ross
work = Enniscorthy Guardian
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date = Wednesday, 30 May 2007
url = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Se%C3%A1n_Connick| accessdate = 2008-05-18] He was the first ever native of New Ross town to be elected as a TD.

References

External links

* [http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=6445 Sean Connick's electoral history] (ElectionsIreland.org)
* [http://www.seanconnick.ie/ Seán Connick's website]

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