James Walsh (British politician)

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Dr. James Walsh is a British Liberal Democrat politician and G.P. active in the Littlehampton and Rustington area of West Sussex, United Kingdom. Formerly a Royal Navy Medical Officer 1968-1973. Remained in Royal Naval Reserve to 1993, finally as Surgeon Captain and Director Medical Reserves 1990-3; Reserve Decoration and bar.

Dr. Walsh has been a Town and Arun district councillor since 1976 and a W. Sussex county councillor since 1985 and Mayor of Littlehampton 1989/90 and 2007-. Chairman of Arun District Council 2003-4.Chairman W Sussex Social Services 2003-7; Member Sussex Police Authority 1989-2005 & Chairman 1995-7; Littlehampton Harbour Commissioner 1990-date & Chairman 2001-2005; Chairman West Sussex Local Medical Committee 2002-4; Chairman Littlehampton School Governors 1985-99 Full Member EU Committee of the Regions for SE England 1998-2002; Founder Chairman EU Airport Regions Conference 1995-7, & Vice-President Arc Manche 1995-7

Dr. Walsh stood in parliamentary elections to the House of Commons in the following elections and seats:

  • 1974 - Hove
  • 1979 - Hove
  • 1983 - Arundel
  • 1987 - Arundel
  • 1992 - Arundel
  • 1997 - Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
  • 2001 - Worthing West

Candidate for European Parliament for West Sussex in 1979, 1984 and 1989, and South Downs West in 1994, & SE England Regional list in 1999 & 2004.

A Founder Director Arundel Festival 1978, and Chairman 2003-6.

Commander of St. John Ambulance Sussex 2001-date.

Officer of the Venerable Order of Saint John of Jerusalem (OStJ)