Sheena E. Conn is a former Northern Irish unionist politician.

Background

Born in

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, Conn studied at

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, then worked as a school

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. Sheena married Douglas Conn, President of the North Londonderry Unionist Association, and moved to Limavady, where she joined the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP). Despite having no political experience, she stood for election in Londonderry at the 1973 Northern Ireland Assembly election, and was successful,Ted Nealon, ''Ireland: a Parliamentary Directory, 1973–1974'', p.199 then held her seat on the

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in 1975. Conn was also prominent in the

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leadership, and more recently has run a pick-your-own fruit farm.Arts and Crafts
Limavady Borough Council

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Conn, Sheena Year of birth missing Possibly living people Alumni of Queen's University Belfast Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly 1973–1974 Members of the Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention Politicians from Belfast People from Limavady Ulster Unionist Party politicians Women from Northern Ireland in politics 20th-century politicians from Northern Ireland Irish dentists Health professionals from Belfast