Tom McEllistrim (born 1968), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Irish politician
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Place of Birth: County Kerry, Munster, Ireland
About Tom McEllistrim (born 1968)
- Thomas McEllistrim (born 24 October 1968) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.
- He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry North constituency from 2002 to 2011.
- A schoolteacher, McEllistrim was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election.His father, Tom McEllistrim, and his grandfather, also called Tom McEllistrim both previously held the same seat.
- He is a member of Kerry County Council. McEllistrim lost his Dáil seat at the 2011 general election.
- He was elected to Kerry County Council for the Tralee area at the 2014 local elections. In March 2015, McEllistrim sought a Dáil nomination from Fianna Fáil for the new Kerry constituency but was defeated at the convention by fellow county councillor, John Brassil.
- He contested the Seanad Éireann elections in April 2016 on the Industrial and Commercial panel but was again unsuccessful.
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