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==  Political Career  ==
 
==  Political Career  ==
 
In the 2009 local elections, Hildegarde Naughton was able to unseat the favourite John Mulholland and gain a seat in the city's West electoral arena.   
 
In the 2009 local elections, Hildegarde Naughton was able to unseat the favourite John Mulholland and gain a seat in the city's West electoral arena.   
After her victory at the election, Naughton was made a director on Galway City Partnership Board. She was also a member of the Galway City Vocational Education Committee as well as Galway City Council's Transport Strategic Policy Committee. She was made mayor of Galway in 2011/2012. In July 2013, she was appointed to the Senate in order to replace Martin Mcaleese who had recently resigned from the Irish Upper House (Seanad Eireann).     
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After her victory at the election, Naughton was made a director on Galway City Partnership Board. She was also a member of the Galway City Vocational Education Committee as well as Galway City Council's Transport Strategic Policy Committee. She was made mayor of Galway in 2011-2012. In July 2013, she was appointed to the Senate in order to replace Martin Mcaleese who had recently resigned from the Irish Upper House (Seanad Eireann).     
  
 
== Education  ==
 
== Education  ==
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== External Links  ==   
 
== External Links  ==   
 
[http://www.finegael.ie/our-people/senators/hildergarde-naughton/ hildergarde naughton fine gael profile]
 
[http://www.finegael.ie/our-people/senators/hildergarde-naughton/ hildergarde naughton fine gael profile]
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Latest revision as of 12:16, 10 June 2015

Hildegarde Naughton was born in 1977 in Oranmore, Ireland. She is currently a primary school teacher as well as a senator representing the Fine Gael Party.

Political Career[edit]

In the 2009 local elections, Hildegarde Naughton was able to unseat the favourite John Mulholland and gain a seat in the city's West electoral arena. After her victory at the election, Naughton was made a director on Galway City Partnership Board. She was also a member of the Galway City Vocational Education Committee as well as Galway City Council's Transport Strategic Policy Committee. She was made mayor of Galway in 2011-2012. In July 2013, she was appointed to the Senate in order to replace Martin Mcaleese who had recently resigned from the Irish Upper House (Seanad Eireann).

Education[edit]

Naughton is able to speak fluent French.

Notable Work[edit]

In 2007, Naughton was responsible for coordinating the 2007 Telethon People in Need Campaign for Galway City and Council. The Campaign was a success as it managed to raise over 300,000 Euros for charities in the local area. Another notable achievement of Naughton's is that she is a classically trained soprano. In 2008 she won the Best Actress award for her role as Eliza Doolittle in the Galway Patrician Musical Societies production of 'My Fair Lady'.


External Links[edit]

hildergarde naughton fine gael profile