Nicky McFadden

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Nicky McFadden is an Irish politician and member of the 23rd Seanad Éireann for Fine Gael on the Administrative Panel.

A community worker, she was chairperson of the Strategic Policy Committee (Planning) of Westmeath County Council and Westmeath County Heritage Forum, and a member of Westmeath VEC. She is also a member of the governing body of Athlone Institute of Technology and chairperson of the Board of Management of Athlone Community College.

She has a Legal Studies Diploma from Athlone IT, was a medical secretary for nine years, and is also a former ESB employee.

She was first elected to Athlone Town Council in 1999, topping the poll. In July 2003 she was co-opted onto Westmeath County Council when her father, Brendan, retired.

She was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2007 general election for the Longford-Westmeath constituency where she received over 5,000 first preferences. She was elected to the Seanad in July 2007.

[edit] External links

• Nicky McFadden's page on the Fine Gael website
• Nicky McFadden's electoral history (ElectionsIreland.org)

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