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 Name: Mr David Hilditch
Party: Democratic Unionist Party
Constituency: East Antrim
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Place and Date of Birth: Larne, Co Antrim.
23.07.1963
Married: Yes.
Family: 2 sons.
Education:

Carrickfergus Grammar School.
Occupation and brief
outline of career:

1980 - 87 Building and Construction Industry.
1987 Royal Mail.
1998 - date Northern Ireland Assembly.
Brief outline of public/
political career: 		1991 Elected to Carrickfergus Borough Council.
1995 - 95, 1995 - 96 Deputy Mayor.
1997 - 98 Mayor.
Other memberships/ interests/
achievements/ awards:

Northern Ireland Assembly:
Member of Culture, Arts and Leisure Committee,
Member of Employment and Learning Committee,
Member of Public Accounts Committee.

Member of Building Sustainable Prosperity Monitoring Committee.

Currently serving on the following Committees:-
Economic Development: Recreations: Environmental Health: Technical Services: Finance and General Purposes: Events: Museum: Museum and Accomodation: Community Services: Road Safety: Treasurer of Carrickfergus Road Safety Committee: Street Naming: Oakfield Development Centre: Maritime: Police Liason: Brighter Borough: Sunnylands Community Centre Development: Recreation Amenities: North Eastern Building Control Group: Antrim Coasts and Glens Tourism Organisation: Antrim Coast and Glens Heritage Trust: Publicity and Promotions: Planning sub-committee: Cooperative Steering Group: District Policing Board:Chairman of Brighter Borough sub-committee; Chairman of Technical Services.
Chairman of Carrickfergus District Policing Board.
Treasurer of Carrickfergus Neighbourhood Development Group.
Trustee of Castlemara Residents Association.
Vice-president Carrick, Whitehouse and Agnes Street Brass Band.
Member of Communication Workers Union.
Former treasurer of PATS community group (Royal Mail).
Member of Irish League Management Committee.
Director of Carrick Rangers Football Club.
Treasurer of Carrick Rangers Football Club.
Youth coordinator of Carrick Rangers Football Club.
Safety Officer of Carrick Rangers Football Club.
Crowd control steward at Carrick Rangers Football Club.
Member of Whitehead Glasgow Rangers Supporters Club.
Honorary member of Carrick Amateur S.C.
Office holder for 17 years in the Apprentice Boys of Derry.
Secretary/Treasurer of Woodburn Orange Hall renovation committee.
Chief Marshall of Carrickfergus District LOL No. 19.
Served as District Master of Carrickfergus District LOL No.19 (7yrs).
Secretary LOL No.787.
Registrar of RAPC No787.
Registrar RBP No 17.
Member of Carrickfergus Historical Re-enactment Group.

Other Interests: Local Community and Charity work.
All Sports: Youth team coach at Carrick Rangers Football Club: Soccer, golf and travel.

Awards: Bravery award from RUC after Post Office robbery in February 1997.