Constituency Kerry North Role Teachta Dala Name Tom McEllistrim | Political party Fianna Fail Nationality Irish Party Fianna Fail | |
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Born 24 October 1968 (age 55)
County Kerry, Ireland ( 1968-10-24 ) Alma mater St Patrick's College, Maynooth Office Member of Dail Eireann since 2002 Education Maynooth University, St Patrick's College, Maynooth | ||
Thomas "Tommy Mac" McEllistrim (born 24 October 1968) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry North constituency from 2002 to 2011. A schoolteacher, McEllistrim was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election.
His father, Tom McEllistrim, and his grandfather, also called Tom McEllistrim both previously held the same seat. He is a former member of Kerry County Council. He was famously noted for asking to open the windows in the Dáil Chamber.
McEllistrim lost his Dáil seat at the 2011 general election. He was elected to Kerry County Council for the Tralee area at the 2014 local elections.
In March 2015, McEllistrim sought a Dáil nomination from Fianna Fáil for the new Kerry constituency but was defeated at the convention by fellow county councillor, John Brassil. He contested the Seanad Éireann elections in April 2016 on the Industrial and Commercial panel but was again unsuccessful.