TUAM'S TOM MC HUGH ELECTED MAYOR OF COUNTY GALWAY

Date Published: 19-Jun-2009

Tuam councillor Tom McHugh of Fine Gael has been elected Mayor of County GalwayHe's been elected through the technical alliance involving the 13 Fine Gael members, 1 Labour and 3 Independents Tom Welby, Jim Cuddy and Timmy BroderickTheir membership of 17 means they will have the majority on the thirty member council and fill the position of County Mayor for the next five yearsTuam Cllr Tom McHugh is the first to take the position of Mayor and will be followed in later years by three other Fine Gael and one IndependentAt today's first meeting of the new council he was elected by 17 votes, beating Fianna Fail's Sean O'Tuairisg who got 8 votes and Independent Seosaimh O'Cuaig who secured 5 votes