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Kellie Armstrong
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| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Strangford |
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| Assumed office 6 May 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Kieran McCarthy |
| Member of Ards and North Down Borough Council |
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| In office 22 May 2014 – 5 May 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Council established |
| Succeeded by | Lorna McAlpine |
| Constituency | Ards Peninsula |
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Kellie McGrattan
8 September 1970 Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Alliance |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | Official Website: http://www.kelliearmstrongmla.co.uk/ |
Kellie Armstrong, born on September 8, 1970, is a politician from Northern Ireland. She is a member of the Alliance Party. Since the 2016 elections, she has been a part of the Northern Ireland Assembly. This is like the parliament for Northern Ireland, and she represents the Strangford area.
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Kellie Armstrong's Political Journey
Kellie Armstrong became an active member of the Alliance Party in 2009. She has held many important roles within the party. These roles included being a secretary and chair for her local branch in Strangford.
Joining Local Government
Before joining the Northern Ireland Assembly, Kellie Armstrong was part of local government. She first joined the Ards Borough Council. This happened when she took over from a member who was retiring.
Later, in 2014, she was elected to the Ards and North Down Borough Council. She represented the Ards Peninsula area.
Running for Parliament
Kellie Armstrong also ran for a seat in the UK Parliament. She was the Alliance candidate for the Strangford area in both the 2015 and 2019 general elections. In both elections, she received the most votes ever for an Alliance candidate in that area.
Working in the Northern Ireland Assembly
Kellie Armstrong was first elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2016. She was elected again in 2017.
She serves as the Deputy Chair of the Assembly's Committee for Communities. This committee checks how the government department handles things like housing, social support, arts, history, and sports. She is also a member of the Assembly and Executive Review Committee.
Supporting Integrated Education
Kellie Armstrong strongly supports Integrated education. This type of education brings together children from different backgrounds. She is working on a special law to help protect and promote integrated education across Northern Ireland.
She also suggested a motion to the Assembly. This motion asked to end certain political rules. These rules involve how groups are named and how they must work together.
Before Entering Politics
For nearly ten years, Kellie Armstrong was the Northern Ireland Director for the Community Transport Association (CTA). This organization helps people get around, especially those who might find it hard to use regular transport.
She gave advice to other groups and the government. This advice was about transport laws and how to run passenger services. She also helped over 150 community groups. She advised them on how to grow and manage their services better. This helped them provide more accessible transport for people.
About Kellie Armstrong's Life
Kellie Armstrong is married and has one daughter. Her daughter attended an integrated school.
Kellie Armstrong has some hearing loss. Because of this, she is a strong supporter of disability rights. She actively campaigns to make things fairer for people with disabilities.
She lives on a special wildlife reserve. This reserve is located on the Ards Peninsula.
