Mervyn Carrick

William Mervyn Carrick, known as Mervyn Carrick (born 13 February 1946) is a former Unionist politician in Northern Ireland.

Mervyn Carrick
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Upper Bann
In office 25 June 1998 – 26 November 2003
Preceded by	New Creation
Succeeded by	David Simpson
Personal details
Born	13 February 1946 Portadown, Northern Ireland
Nationality	British
Political party	Democratic Unionist Party
Profession	Accountant

Early life and career

Born in Portadown, Carrick studied at Portadown Technical College before becoming an accountant. He joined the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and in 1990 was co-opted to Craigavon Borough Council.[1]

Political career

Carrick was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum in 1996, representing Upper Bann, but unsuccessfully contested the Westminster seat of Upper Bann at the 1997 general election. He held his Stormont seat at the 1998 Northern Ireland Assembly election and also served as Mayor of Craigavon in 1998–99.[1]

Following a dispute over reselection, he joined the other local DUP councillors in standing down for the 2001 election.[2]

When he stood as an independent at the 2005 election he was unable to take a seat.[3]

References

1. Biography – Mervyn Carrick, Northern Ireland Assembly Archived 26 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Row as DUP team stay out", Belfast Telegraph, 7 May 2001
3. Craigavon Borough Council, 1993 – 2005