Jim Ruttle
James Ruttle is an Irish former politician. He was a Fianna Fáil member of Seanad Éireann from 1980 to 1981.[1] He was nominated by the Taoiseach to the 14th Seanad on 20 June 1980 to fill vacancy created by the resignation of Michael Yeats.[2] He did not contest the 1981 Seanad election.[1] He was an unsuccessful Fianna Fáil candidate for the Wicklow constituency at the 1981 general election.
In 1988 he was co-opted to replace the deceased Cllr Jim Miley by Fianna Fail, however he was not selected to run for the party in 1991 local elections.[citation needed]
From 1991 to 2019, he was an Independent member of Wicklow County Council for the Baltinglass electoral area, which covers the western portion of County Wicklow.[3] He retired from politics at the 2019 local elections.[citation needed]
Personal life
Ruttle was the son of Earnest Ruttle and Jane Valentine, he is a member of the Church of Ireland.[4] He trained in Gurteen Agricultural College. A farmer in Manor Kilbride, he is married to Kathryn, and they have two sons.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Jim Ruttle". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Official Report (Seanad Éireann) Volume 94: Nomination of Members". Oireachtas. 24 June 1980. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Jim Ruttle". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ Councillor Jim Ruttle set to retire after three decades in post by David Metcaff, Bray People, 20 April 2019.
- ^ Message from Cllr Jim Ruttle Wicklow News, 3 May 2014.
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