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George Savage MLA

13/10/2009

George Savage has been a lifelong member of the Ulster Unionist Party and was elected to Craigavon Borough Council in 1982, serving as Mayor from 1985-1987 and again in 2005. He currently sits on the Council's Development and Policy & Resources Committees. He is also a member of the SWaMP Committee. George is a NILGA Member and sits on the Board of Shankill (Lurgan) Community Projects and is a Board Member of the Lagan Canal Restoration Trust.

From 1998-2003 George served in the First Mandate of the Northern Ireland Assembly and was re-elected to the Assembly in March 2007. George currently sits on the Committee for Agriculture & Rural Development and the Committee on Standards & Privileges and was a member of the Ad-hoc Committee on Postal Services. George also serves as Secretary to the All-Party Group on Autism and Treasurer of the All-Party Group on Rural Sustainability.

As a lifelong farmer, agriculture has always been a matter close to his heart, whilst he also takes a keen interest in Education and European issues. George is a member of the East-West Institute's Parliamentarians Network for Conflict Prevention and Human Security, based in Brussels. Closer to home, George serves as Chairman of the Board of Governors of Donacloney Primary School and is Chairman of the Iveagh Farmers Group. He is also Chairman of Donacloney Royal British Legion and holds membership of the Orange Order, Royal Black Preceptory and the Apprentice Boys of Derry.

George is married to Joy and they have three grown-up sons.

2 Castlewellan Road, Banbridge, Down
BT32 4AX

Tel: 028 4066 9004
Fax: 028 4066 9005

Upper Bann Ulster Unionist Constituency Office
143-145 Bridge Street
Portadown
Co. Armagh
BT63 5AW

Tel: 02838 399908
Fax: 02838 399908

E-Mail: george.savage@niassembly.gov.uk

News - George Savage
  • Dogs Bill will help alleviate problem of unwanted and abandoned dogs
    07/06/2010

    Ulster Unionist MLA George Savage has said that the Dogs (Amendment) Bill, brought to the Assembly during its second stage today, will go some way towards ';helping alleviate the situation with problem dogs';.

  • B Specials motion welcomed
    25/05/2010

    Ulster Unionist MLA George Savage has paid tribute to those who served in the B Specials during a motion in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

  • Kingspan investment welcomed
    19/05/2010

    Ulster Unionist MLA for Upper Bann George Savage has welcomed the prospect of 163 new jobs for Portadown, thanks to the £47million phased expansion of Kingspan Renewables Ltd.

  • Savage welcomes additional nursery unit for Portadown
    19/05/2010

    Upper Bann Ulster Unionist Assembly Member George Savage MLA today welcomed the announcement of an additional nursery unit at Millingtown Nursey School, Portadown.

  • Reminder to rural community to stay safe at crossings
    16/03/2010

    Upper Bann Ulster Unionist Assembly Member and member of the Assembly's Agriculture Committee George Savage MLA today welcomed Translink's publication ';The Safe Use of User Worked Crossings';.

  • Our resolve is strong
    06/03/2010

    ';A year ago this week we witnessed the brutal murder of Constable Stephen Carroll on our doorsteps - a callous attack which followed the vicious and cruel murder of Sappers Patrick Azimkar and Mark Quinsey at Massarene Barracks.

  • Continued unrest having economic impact
    02/03/2010

    The Ulster Unionist Party has criticised those responsible for another bomb alert in Craigavon saying that the continued dissident activity is having a negative impact on the local economy.

  • Savage condemns dissident surge in Craigavon
    01/03/2010

    Upper Bann Ulster Unionist Assembly Member George Savage MLA today condemned what he described as a ';dissident surge'; in the Craigavon area over the weekend.

  • Savage addresses Jordan water conference
    04/11/2009

    Upper Bann Ulster Unionist Assembly Member George Savage MLA is in Amman, Jordan this week representing Northern Ireland at a conference on Water Sharing on behalf of the East-West Institute's Parliamentarian's Network for Conflict Prevention and Human Security.

  • OFMdFM's 481 secrets
    15/10/2009

    Ulster Unionist MLA George Savage has questioned the First and Deputy First Minister on the openness and transparency of Government in Northern Ireland.