Member for Lagan Valley since 1997. Committees: Member, Select Committee on Statutory Instruments 2001-03; Member, Select Committee on Regulatory Reform since 2001; Member, Select Committee on Environment, Transport and the Regions 2000-01; Member, Select Committee on Northern Ireland Affairs 1997-2000. Political career: Joined Democratic Unionist Party 2004; Vice-President, Ulster Unionist Council 2000-03; Member, Northern Ireland Assembly 1985-86. Special political interests: Northern Ireland, defence, trade and industry, Christianity. Profession/Trade: Partner, financial services and estate-agency business. Education: Castlereagh College, Diploma in Electrical Engineering. Languages spoken: French. Hobbies: Reading, local history, hill-walking.
b. 7 December 1962, Kilkeel, County Down. Married with two children.

2005				2001
DUP GAIN	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
DUP	23,289	54.7	41.3	6,164	13.4
UUP	9,172	21.5	-35.0	25,996	56.5
Alliance Party NI	4,316	10.1	-6.5	7,624	16.6
Sinn Fein	3,197	7.5	1.6	2,725	5.9
SDLP	2,598	6.1	-1.4	3,462	7.5
Majority	14,117	33.2		18,342	39.9
Turnout	42,572	60.2	-3.0	45,941	63.2