Jim Townsend (Irish politician)

This article is about the Irish politician. For the American politician, see Jim Townsend (Michigan politician).

Jim Townsend (born 20 June 1937^[1]) is an Irish former Labour Party politician and senator.

Townsend stood for the Labour Party in Carlow–Kilkenny at the Irish general election, 1981, but he took only 2% of the first preference votes, and was not elected. In 1991, he was elected to Carlow County Council, representing the Muine Bheag area. He was appointed to the Seanad Éireann in 1993, serving one term, but was unsuccessful in Carlow–Kilkenny again at the 1997, 2002 and 2007 elections.^[2]

At the local level, Townsend served on Carlow Town Council, and was Cathaoirleach of the county council.^[3]

References

↑ Seanad Members Database, Houses of the Oireachtas
↑ Jim Townsend, ElectionsIreland.org
↑ Cllr Jim Townsend, Labour

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Cathaoirleach Seán Fallon (FF) (1993–95) Liam Naughten (FG) (1995–96) Brian Mullooly (FF) (1996) Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) (1996–97) Leader of the Seanad G. V. Wright (FF) (1993–94) Maurice Manning (FG) (1994–97)

Administrative Panel	Louis Belton (FG) Joe Doyle (FG) Tom Enright (FG) Michael Finneran (FF) Michael O'Kennedy (FF) Jan O'Sullivan (Lab) Dick Roche (FF)

Agricultural Panel	Paddy Burke (FG) Michael Calnan (Lab) Brendan Daly (FF) Michael D'Arcy (FG) John Dardis (PD) John V. Farrelly (FG) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Patrick McGowan (FF) Liam Naughten (FG) Francis O'Brien (FF)

Cultural and Educational Panel	Mary Kelly (Lab) Maurice Manning (FG) Paschal Mooney (FF) Ann Ormonde (FF) Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG)

Industrial and Commercial Panel	Cathy Honan (PD) Eddie Bohan (FF) Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) William Farrell (FF) Ann Gallagher (Lab) Michael Howard (FG) Mick Lanigan (FF) Gerry Reynolds (FG)

Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) Bill Cotter (FG) Denis Cregan (FG) Frank Fahey (FF) Dan Kiely (FF) Joe Sherlock (Lab) Don Lydon (FF) Seán Maloney (Lab) Jarlath McDonagh (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF) Dan Neville (FG)

National University of Ireland	Joe Lee (Ind) Joe O'Toole (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind)

University of Dublin	Mary Henry (Ind) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (FG)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Sean Byrne (FF) Bill Cashin (Lab) Brian Crowley (FF) Brian Hillery (FF) Billy Kelleher (FF) Pat Magner (Lab) Marian McGennis (FF) Jim Townsend (Lab) Jack Wall (Lab) Gordon Wilson (Ind) G. V. Wright (FF)

Elected or nominated later	1994 Edward Haughey (FF) Michael Mulcahy (FF) 1995 Brian Hayes (FG) 1996 Sam McAughtry (Ind) January 1997 Denis Naughten (FG) July 1997 Tom Berkery (FG) Niamh Bhreathnach (Lab) Niamh Cosgrave (FG) Michael Enright (DL) Aidan O'Connor (FG)

FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats DL: Democratic Left Ind: Independent

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