William Mervyn Carrick, known as Mervyn Carrick (born 13 February 1946) is a former Unionist politician from

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representing the

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(DUP).

Early life and career

Born in

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, Carrick studied at Portadown Technical College before becoming an

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. He joined the

(DUP) and in 1990 was co-opted to

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.Biography – Mervyn Carrick, Northern Ireland Assembly

Political career

Carrick was elected to the

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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

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and also served as Mayor of Craigavon in 1998–99. Following a dispute over reselection, he joined the other local DUP councillors in standing down for the 2001 election. When he stood as an

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at the 2005 election he was unable to take a seat.Craigavon Borough Council, 1993 – 2005
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Carrick, Mervyn 1946 births Living people People from Portadown Democratic Unionist Party MLAs Mayors of Craigavon Members of Craigavon Borough Council Members of the Northern Ireland Forum Northern Ireland MLAs 1998–2003 Independent politicians in Northern Ireland