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 Name: Mr Derek Robert Hussey
Party: Ulster Unionist Party
Constituency: West Tyrone
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Place and Date of Birth: Padstow, Cornwall
12.09.1948
Married: Yes
Family: 2 sons, 1 daughter
Education:

Omagh Model School 1953 - 1960
Omagh Academy 1960 - 1968
Stranmillis College, Belfast 1968 - 1971
Occupation and brief
outline of career:

Teacher Glencairn Girls' Secondary School 1971 - 1972
Castlederg High School (Head of Business Studies) 1972 - 1998
Brief outline of public/
political career: 		Strabane District Council 1989 - present
Northern Ireland Forum 1996 - 1998
Northern Ireland Assembly 1998 - present
Western Education & Library Board (Chair of Finance Committee) 2001 - present
North West Regional Cross Border Group (Current Chairman) 1991 - present
Other memberships/ interests/
achievements/ awards:

Memberships:
Apprentice Boys of Derry (1962 -) Treasurer, Campsie Club, Castlederg Branch/Orange Order (1965 -) Past Secretary of Bridgetown "No Surrender" L.O.L. 379/Royal Black Preceptory (1972 -) Past Master of Castlederg "Chosen Few" R.B.P. 556/Castlederg Young Loyalists Flute Band, Bandmaster (1977 - 1992)/Ulster Special Constabulary, Edenderry (1966 - 1970)/Davy Crockett Country Club (1996 -)/1st Castlederg Presbyterian Church (1972 -) Committee & Choir Member & Hall Trustee/Dergview Football Club (1980 -) Past Secretary & Manager, Current Director & Club President/Irish Football League Management Committee (2003 -)/ Northern Ireland Supporters' Club, Castlederg (2000 -)/Leeds United Supporters' Club (1958 -)/Board of Governors Erganagh & Gortin Primary Schools/Court of the University of Ulster (1997 -)/Age Concern/Castlederg Royal British Legion (1980 -)/Castlederg Chamber of Commerce (1996 -)/Mourne-Derg Partnership (1997 -)/Killen Communtiy Association (1997 -)/Newtownstewart Community Association (2001 -)/Strabane Special Olympics Committee (2002 -)/Strabane Sports Forum (1975 -)/Derg Aces Motor Cycle Club (2001 -)
Interests:
Music - Country & Western/Ulster Scots/Orange/Sang in a C&W Band (1970 - 1995)/Still sings at concerts etc, several recordings, line dancing.
Sport - Played rugby with Omagh Academy, NIBB Battalion Team, King's Scholars, Omagh Accies RFC & Strabane RFC/Played club table tennis with Derg Valley TTC, Enjoys Ski-ing, Completed 4 marathons (Sub 4) Glasgow, London & Belfast (x2), Still jogging & walking.