Louis West selected as UUP’s candidate for West Belfast
Ulster Unionist West Belfast constituency association has selected Louis West as its candidate for the upcoming Assembly elections.
At a widely attended meeting in West Belfast last night, Mr West was unanimously selected by local members.
Association president Dr Chris McGimpsey said: “West Belfast Association is pleased to have selected such a strong local candidate.
“Louis is ideally positioned to offer determined and effective representation for the people of the area. He has worked hard for this community all his life and will continue to do so.”
In his acceptance speech to the delegates, Mr West stressed that key issues for his campaign would be domestic rates and water charges, educational disadvantage and affordable housing. Mr West has spent a lifetime in community development work in the Greater Shankill area. He is a founder, amongst others, of Farset Youth & Community and Farset Development Agency.
He was also a founder member of the Greater Shankill Community Council and helped to form Woodvale and Shankill Housing Association, and Tennent Street and District Housing Association (now known as Filor Housing Association).
An ex-serviceman, he saw active service overseas during a varied military career.